On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 06:34:31PM -0800, John Nemeth wrote:
I don't wish to get embroiled in this debate (even if I did
start it by requesting the reversion). I just want to point out
that there is a relatively simple way disable the autoloading of
a module. From module(9):
The directory from which the module is loaded will be searched for
a file with the same name as the module file, but with the suffix
``.plist''. If this file is found, the prop_dictionary it contains
will be loaded and passed to the module's modcmd() routine. If
this prop_dictionary contains a ``noautoload'' property which is
set to ``true'' then the system will refuse to load the module.
The simplest way to do the above is:
modload -p -b noautoload=true > <module>.plist
}-- End of excerpt from Maxime Villard
The first proposed change was to create a .plist file.
I liked it because it didn't require running postinstall to get the fix.
It provoked a bit of disgruntled voices, a continuation tech-kern bikeshed
about the correct way to disable module auto-loading in a per-module
basis.
Not installing the module allowed to avoid having to commit changes in a
debated topic (even though I was just using the existing method).
I was feeling rushed that we didn't commit something because of the excess
discussion.