https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=272139
Bug ID: 272139
Summary: loader(8) description, and see also, with regard to
kernel modules
Product: Documentation
Version: Latest
Hardware: Any
OS: Any
Status: New
Severity: Affects Many People
Priority: ---
Component: Manual Pages
Assignee: b...@freebsd.org
Reporter: grahamper...@freebsd.org
CC: d...@freebsd.org
From
<https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=loader&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-release#DESCRIPTION>:
> … responsible for bringing the kernel, kernel modules and other files
> into memory. …
That's not sole responsibility; and SEE ALSO makes no mention of hier(7), rc(8)
or rc.conf(5).
>From the latter:
> … kld_list … Loading modules at this point in the boot process is
> much faster than doing it via /boot/loader.conf for those modules
> not necessary for mounting local disks. …
A simple improvement to the description or loader(8) should clarify that
responsibility is for these kernel modules:
/boot/firmware/
/boot/kernel/
– but not these kernel modules:
/boot/modules/
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