cvs commit: src/sys/conf NOTES files kern.post.mk options src/sys/modules Makefile

John Hay jhay at icomtek.csir.co.za
Thu Sep 23 07:24:42 PDT 2004


On Thu, Sep 23, 2004 at 08:34:50AM +0000, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> phk         2004-09-23 08:34:50 UTC
> 
>   FreeBSD src repository
> 
>   Modified files:
>     sys/conf             NOTES files kern.post.mk options 
>     sys/modules          Makefile 
>   Log:
>   Per recent HEADSUP:  Disconnect (old)vinum from the kernel build.
>   
>   Users should move to the new geom_vinum implementation instead.
>   
>   The refcount logic which is being added to devices to enable safe module
>   unloading and the buf/vm work also in progress would require a major rework
>   of the (old)-vinum code to comply with the new semantics.
>   
>   The actual source files will not be removed until I have coordinated with
>   the geomvinum people if they need any bits repo-copied etc.

Any chance of noting it in UPDATING and maybe fixing etc/rc.d/vinum to
use gvinum and not vinum anymore?

John
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