On 2002-07-12 14:02 +0000, Martin Weber wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 02:55:08PM +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> > Except perhaps, for those cases that some problem stops the kernel
> > from booting long before any sort of login terminal is up :-/
>
> Sheesh, it's not that complicated: with a flag which suppressed
> "successful" output (probing, or starting of daemons or alike), and
> only printed errant conditions (unconfigured devices e.g., or exit
> status of != 0 of programs invoked by rc). remember, I say with a
> flag, implying it must be turned on before it's happening!

Still that would require modifications in the kernel source, to add a
"level" to kernel messages.  And way to pass a variable to the kernel
(by the loader, or something) that would inhibit printing of messages
above or below a certain level.  I don't have a lot of experience with
the NetBSD kernel though, so I'll shut up now :-)

I do like the idea though.