update UPDATING after malloc code change

Gary Jennejohn gljennjohn at gmail.com
Sun Nov 8 05:49:01 UTC 2020


On Sun, 8 Nov 2020 00:22:26 +0100
Guido Falsi <mad at madpilot.net> wrote:

> 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.
> 

No, it's not.  It's an option which can be used, not a requirement.

-- 
Gary Jennejohn


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