[regression] The USB WiFi card stopped working: if_run doesn't create the 'run0' interface any more

Rodney W. Grimes freebsd-rwg at pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net
Wed Jul 4 19:00:29 UTC 2018


> On 07/04/18 07:27, Rodney W. Grimes wrote:
> > Devd/devmatch is one of the largest changes recently,
> > it could be something in that code path.
> >
> > Do you get the if_run.ko module loaded?  What does kldstat show
> > immediately after boot and before you try to "fix" anything with
> > ifconfig.
> >
> >
> >> It definitely did create the run0 interface before, and now it doesn't.
> > I wonder if the kernel module is no longer loading...
> 
> 
> if_run.ko isn't loaded after boot. But I think it is supposed to be 
> loaded by devd too.

Just for fun to see if this can clear up your issue add
	if_run_load="YES"
to /boot/loader.conf


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Rod Grimes                                                 rgrimes at freebsd.org


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