Re: module path message

[Marc Balmer <marc%msys.ch@localhost>]

Am 30.10.13 07:49, schrieb John Nemeth:
>      I've made a patch to the module subsystem to print the default
> module load path during initialisation.  The reason for doing this
> is that certain arch/machine combos don't work with the standard
> modules for their archs and require custom built modules.  This is
> the case for several evbppc variants and xen.  The evbppc variants
> are already working.  I'm working on getting xen modules working.
> I have the modules building and the kernel finds the correct modules,
> but has problems loading them.  Anyways, here's a sample of the
> dmesg showing the new message.  Let the flamewar about the message
> and when it should be displayed begin...

No flame, good idea actually, though I'd prefer a shorter message, e.g.

loading modules from /stand/amd64-xen/6.99.25/modules

or even

module(9) path: /stand/amd64-xen/6.99.25/modules

- marc

> 
> NetBSD 6.99.25 (XEN3_DOMU) #3: Tue Oct 29 19:07:29 PDT 2013
>         
> jnemeth@P4-3679GHz:/usr/local/NetBSD-current/amd64-xenmod-objdir/sys/arch/amd64/compile/XEN3_DOMU
> total memory = 512 MB
> avail memory = 486 MB
> The default path for module loading is: /stand/amd64-xen/6.99.25/modules
> mainbus0 (root)
> hypervisor0 at mainbus0: Xen version 4.2.3
> ...
>