update UPDATING after malloc code change

Guido Falsi mad at madpilot.net
Sat Nov 7 23:22:31 UTC 2020


On 07/11/20 17:20, Gary Jennejohn wrote:
> It seems like an entry should be added to /usr/src/UPDATING, since the change made
> to the malloc code causes panics with KMODs from ports if they haven't been
> re-compiled.  My nvidia-driver also caused a panic with a new kernel.
> 
> A reminder/warning would be useful.
> 

Why? Rebuilding kmods every time you update the kernel sources is 
already required by default.

You should be surprised when the old kmods still work, not the other way 
around.

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Guido Falsi <mad at madpilot.net>


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