Subject: Re: 1.6 and /dev/reload
To: Gunther Nikl <gni@gecko.de>
From: Ignatios Souvatzis <is@netbsd.org>
List: port-amiga
Date: 01/24/2003 21:46:51
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Hi,

Gunther Nikl wrote:

> I just noticed that with 1.6 /dev/reload doesn't work anymore. Are there =
any
> plans to fix this or is it better to remove it completely? The "problem" =
is
> that the code assumes the kernel to be an a.out object. I don't know if i=
ts
> worth to fix it.

Hm, you can always objcopy the kernel to a.out format, if you want to reboot
with /dev/reload.=20

Of course, /dev/reload only works for a nearly same kernel, so it is not hi=
gh
on my priority list. (I wanted to make it an option long ago, but even this
is not high on my priority list.)

Regards,
	Ignatios
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