Subject: Re: CVS commit: src/usr.bin/config
To: None <cube@netbsd.org>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: source-changes
Date: 09/30/2005 20:17:43
Quentin Garnier <cube@netbsd.org> writes:
> Module Name:	src
> Committed By:	cube
> Date:		Fri Sep 30 22:36:20 UTC 2005
>
> Modified Files:
> 	src/usr.bin/config: defs.h main.c mkioconf.c pack.c sem.c
>
> Log Message:
> Rework the way orphan device instances are handled.  To achieve that, keep
> track of instances attaching at root, and walk down the tree of active
> device instances.  Then, all instances that are not marked active are
> found as orphans.

Could we still complain though? Often what happens is I screw up my
config file by commenting out a parent that I need, and without the
warning I'll end up without the child device, not having any idea why
it won't attach no matter what I do. This could get VERY VERY
annoying.

Perry