Re: kern/54317: System hang during boot

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR kern/54317; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: kern-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
	netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, Thomas Klausner <wiz%NetBSD.org@localhost>
Subject: Re: kern/54317: System hang during boot
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 17:44:30 +0200

 On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 03:30:02PM +0000, Thomas Klausner wrote:
 >  Well, if it makes machines hang, that's a reason to improve the driver
 >  or disable it, in my eyes.
 
 We should find out what is up. I also use the driver on a daily basis.
 
 >  I replaced it with "com* at acpi*" but no com device was detected (and
 >  there are no serial connectors on the outside of the machine). So not
 >  even ACPI believes it has a serial interface, and still com0 at isa*
 >  attaches.
 
 Many chipsets have the com hardware build in, but either no connector is
 run to the outside of the box (only a header on the mainboard), or it is
 not connected at all. Usually this is documented in the mainboard manual.
 
 Martin