Re: PCIVERBOSE and kern/38579

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On May 4, 2008, at 20:12, Andrew Doran wrote:
> On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 12:37:32PM -0700, Tim Rightnour wrote:
>
> > On 04-May-2008 Andrew Doran wrote:
> > > pci_subr.o is now quite large. I think it's time to retire  
> > > PCIVERBOSE and
> > > give the job of identification to pcictl, in userspace. It could  
> > > do with a
> > > way to operate on all busses at once but otherwise, it seems to  
> > > do the job
> > > already.
> >
> > Please no.  I make frequent use of that functionality when porting  
> > to a new
> > machine.  It also makes my life much easier to just ask a user for  
> > a dmesg, and
> > have the descriptions right there.
> >
> > Additionally, as a user, I like to see that stuff come across the  
> > screen when
> > booting.  I know instantly if something is not right.
>
> Presumably these machines boot slowly. On x86 it all goes by so  
> fast there
> is no time to sit back and enjoy the green text dmesg pr0n. 8-)

Nothing to do with slow or fast CPUs but everything with with a  
serial console vs. VGA text mode ;)

have fun
Michael

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