Gary, On Sat, Apr 01, 2023 at 09:38:48AM +0000, Gary Jennejohn wrote: G> > URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=4358928e235c1e188ad6b4650d78bcceb225b909 G> > G> > commit 4358928e235c1e188ad6b4650d78bcceb225b909 G> > Author: Gleb Smirnoff <[email protected]> G> > AuthorDate: 2023-03-31 18:19:25 +0000 G> > Commit: Gleb Smirnoff <[email protected]> G> > CommitDate: 2023-03-31 18:19:25 +0000 G> > G> > amd64 loader: plug hard hang with serial console enabled G> > G> > The hang basically bricks a physical box and it can be recovered G> > only if you are able to boot from alternate media. This isn't a G> > perfect fix, but throw it in before loader experts decide on G> > proper one. G> > G> > Submitted by: whu G> > Fixes: 927358dd98cb902160093e0dc0bac002d6b43858 G> > --- G> > stand/efi/loader/efiserialio.c | 2 ++ G> > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) G> > G> > diff --git a/stand/efi/loader/efiserialio.c b/stand/efi/loader/efiserialio.c G> > index 5fbc700f6ac2..0f37ef8b87dd 100644 G> > --- a/stand/efi/loader/efiserialio.c G> > +++ b/stand/efi/loader/efiserialio.c G> > @@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ comc_probe(struct console *sc) G> > */ G> > env = getenv("smbios.bios.version"); G> > if (env == NULL || strncmp(env, "Hyper-V", 7) != 0) { G> > + /* Disable being seen as "comconsole". */ G> > + comconsole.c_name = "efiserialio"; G> > return; G> > } G> > #endif G> > G> G> What if env is NULL? Shouldn't the code return without changing anything? G> Seems to me that this if() should be split into two if() clauses.
You are absolutely right. The code looks concerning to me, too. However, this is just a quick plug of a real bad problem, a quick short term solution. Soon Warner and other boot loader expers will come up with proper fix of 927358dd98cb902160093e0dc0bac002d6b43858. -- Gleb Smirnoff
