KERNEL MODIFICATION in config(8)
Hello tech@. In KERNEL MODIFICATION section: ... When invoked, the kernel identification is first shown. # config -e -o bsd.new /bsd OpenBSD 2.6-beta (GENERIC.rz0) #0: Mon Oct 4 03:57:22 MEST 1999 root@winona:/usr/src/sys/arch/pmax/compile/GENERIC.rz0 Enter 'help' for information ukc One or more warnings may be printed before the ukc prompt. warning: no output file specified Neither the -f nor -o option has been specified. Changes will be ignored. WARNING this kernel doesn't contain all information needed! WARNING the commands add and change might not work. The kernel is too old (pre OpenBSD 2.6) and cannot support all of the functionality needed by the -e option. WARNING kernel mismatch. -u ignored. WARNING the running kernel version: ... Isn't that OpenBSD 2.6-beta pmap arch config example somewhat exotic and outdated? So about too old pre OpenBSD 2.6 kernel comment. If above is done on purpose, just curious about the purpose :) Alexey
Re: KERNEL MODIFICATION in config(8)
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012, Alexey E. Suslikov wrote: The kernel is too old (pre OpenBSD 2.6) and cannot support all of the functionality needed by the -e option. Isn't that OpenBSD 2.6-beta pmap arch config example somewhat exotic and outdated? So about too old pre OpenBSD 2.6 kernel comment. The old example doesn't really matter, but yes, man pages generally document the current system. Obsolete warnings should be removed.
