Re: port-amd64/39464: amd64 lacks support to load modules though the x86 bootloader

[Andrew Doran <andrew%hairylemon.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR port-amd64/39464; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Andrew Doran <andrew%hairylemon.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: port-amd64-maintainer%netbsd.org@localhost, 
gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
        netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: port-amd64/39464: amd64 lacks support to load modules though the 
x86 bootloader
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:39:56 +0000

 > As the one line summary shows, the amd64 port is missing code to be able to 
 > load modules through the bootloader, unlike i386.
 > 
 > Perhaps the boot.cfg(8) manual page should reflect this reality and inform 
 > users that this option is only available for i386 currently.
 > 
 > This is just a reminder for people wanting to implement useful stuff.
 
 Pretty sure it worked last time I tried it. Did you run into a problem?
 
 Andrew