Subject: kern/14453: Switching ca* to ld* devices hangs kernel in 1.5 branch
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <kilbi@rad.rwth-aachen.de>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 11/04/2001 02:01:55
>Number: 14453
>Category: kern
>Synopsis: Update of array drivers (ca* -> ld*) breaks kernel in 1.5 branche
>Confidential: no
>Severity: critical
>Priority: high
>Responsible: kern-bug-people
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Sat Nov 03 17:02:00 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:
>Release: NetBSD 1.5.3_ALPHA
>Organization:
>Environment:
System: NetBSD basis 1.5.3_ALPHA NetBSD 1.5.3_ALPHA (BASIS) #1: Thu Nov 02 15:25:10 MEST 2001 root@lkegw:/amd/lwle5.radiologie/usr/src-1.5/sys/arch/i386/compile/BASIS i386
>Description:
After recent import of 'Add Mylex DACC960, CAC-EISA, and I2O
block/SCSI drivers.' into the 1.5 branch
1. etc/etc.i386/MAKEDEV misses the appropriate ld* entries
instead of ca*
2. The kernel doesn't find a boot device and hangs up.
>How-To-Repeat:
Compile a recent 1.5 GENERIC kernel and try to boot from a
compaq array controller
>Fix:
Unknown
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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