Re: bpf device creation as part of MAKEDEV ramdisk

[David Brownlee <abs%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On 17 August 2012 08:05, Jason Mitchell <jmitchel%bigjar.com@localhost> wrote:
> On 08/16/2012 09:32 AM, David Brownlee wrote:
>>
>> On 15 August 2012 11:12,  <jmitchel%bigjar.com@localhost> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 13 August 2012 21:11, Paul Fleischer <xpg%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have noticed that evbarm install kernels do not have the /dev/bpf
>>>>> devices, meaning that DHCP configuration is not possible.
>>>>> The patch below adds bpf-devices to the ramdisk target of evbarm's
>>>>> MAKEDEV.
>>>>> This follows the behaviour of MAKEDEV ramdisk in other ports (cats,
>>>>> dreamhost, evbsh3, mac68k, sandpoint, shark, and vax).
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok to commit?
>>>>
>>>> Makes sense to me...
>>>>
>>> I think this is also missing from hpcarm. The last time I tried
>>> installing
>>> over the network I had to assign an IP address manually. I tried
>>> searching
>>> cvsweb.netbsd.org, but I can't find where MAKEDEV lives. I'd like to
>>> check
>>> this out for hpcsh as well since the installation kernels are new to 6.0.
>>
>> It should be in etc.${port}/MAKEDEV.conf
>>
>> I've just taken a pass through and added bpf to all ramdisk targets
>> (including hpcarm) in -current. If this fixes it for you then we
>> should get it pulled up into -6 :)
>>
> Thanks, I'll be happy to try the install kernels out! Will,
> http://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/201208151500Z/, have the
> changes or do I have to wait for the next build?

I would have expected them to show up in the 20120816 or later builds...