Re: Loader needs to be updated message

From: Warner Losh <imp_at_bsdimp.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2024 15:14:50 UTC
On Sun, Sep 8, 2024, 7:50 AM void <void@f-m.fm> wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 07, 2024 at 09:34:27PM -0600, Warner Losh wrote:
> >
> >Yes. If you are getting the too old error, then there is a preupdate world
> >booting a stable/13 after my change I think.
> >
> >Warner
>
> So, on the server (15.0-CURRENT #0 n270917-5dbf886104b4: Thu Jul  4 )
>
> ls -lah /boot/gptzfsboot
> -r--r--r--  1 root wheel  172K Jul  4 17:26 /boot/gptzfsboot
>

Gptzfsboot is not relevant. Userboot.ko would be since that's what provides
the loader interfaces for bhyve.

In the VM (13.4-STABLE stable/13-n258323-e7b4f6e0c064 Sep 6)
>
> ls -lah /boot/gptzfsboot
> -r--r--r--  1 root  wheel   151K Sep  6 23:57 /boot/gptzfsboot
>
> to reiterate:- both these systems are root-on-zfs
>
> Do you think a source upgrade on the server would fix the issue?
>

Yes. But the warning at this time isn't super urgent for you. It is telling
you of problems in the future.

related: do you think i'd have avoided the issue if the guest was ufs only?
>

No. This is a host vs guest crossthreading that's unavoidable.

Warner

>