Re: port-i386/50183: Executing #!-less script causes compat_freebsd errors

["John D. Baker" <jdbaker%mylinuxisp.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR port-i386/50183; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "John D. Baker" <jdbaker%mylinuxisp.com@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: port-i386/50183: Executing #!-less script causes compat_freebsd
 errors
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 05:15:34 -0500 (CDT)

 I would guess the issue with the actual subject of this PR is related to
 the default ellision of COMPAT_FREEBSD from i386 GENERIC kernels some time
 ago.
 
 I've seen similar errors but on my sparc systems and so far as I can
 tell only during boot (right after root file system type determination).
 I think there are other situations which trigger these messages during
 normal operation, but I don't recall now what they are.  I don't notice
 any loss of function on the system as a result, however.
 
 It only happens with my custom kernels from which I've removed all
 COMPAT_* options (as I don't need them for my usage).  In my case, the
 messages are as follows:
 
 [...]
 kobj_checksyms, 882: [compat]: linker error: symbol `esigcode' not found
 kobj_checksyms, 882: [compat]: linker error: symbol `sigcode' not found
 WARNING: module error: unable to affix module `compat', error 8
 kobj_checksyms, 882: [compat]: linker error: symbol `esigcode' not found
 kobj_checksyms, 882: [compat]: linker error: symbol `sigcode' not found
 WARNING: module error: unable to affix module `compat', error 8
 kobj_checksyms, 882: [compat]: linker error: symbol `esigcode' not found
 kobj_checksyms, 882: [compat]: linker error: symbol `sigcode' not found
 WARNING: module error: unable to affix module `compat', error 8
 kobj_checksyms, 882: [compat]: linker error: symbol `esigcode' not found
 kobj_checksyms, 882: [compat]: linker error: symbol `sigcode' not found
 WARNING: module error: unable to affix module `compat', error 8
 [...]
 
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