Page MenuHomeFreeBSD

efinet: Defer exclusively opening the network handles
ClosedPublic

Authored by scottph on Jun 14 2019, 8:53 PM.
Tags
None
Referenced Files
Unknown Object (File)
Sun, Oct 5, 8:03 AM
Unknown Object (File)
Tue, Sep 30, 2:10 AM
Unknown Object (File)
Sun, Sep 21, 1:24 PM
Unknown Object (File)
Sun, Sep 21, 1:12 PM
Unknown Object (File)
Sun, Sep 21, 1:04 PM
Unknown Object (File)
Sun, Sep 21, 12:57 PM
Unknown Object (File)
Sun, Sep 14, 9:02 AM
Unknown Object (File)
Sep 11 2025, 3:39 AM
Subscribers

Details

Summary

Don't commit to exclusive access to the network device handle by
efinet until the loader has decided to load something through the
network. This allows for the possibility of other users of the
network device.

Test Plan

Do UEFI PXE, see that it continues to work.

Diff Detail

Repository
rS FreeBSD src repository - subversion
Lint
Lint Skipped
Unit
Tests Skipped

Event Timeline

also chain /boot/loader.efi does not complain about network any more. network boot seems to be all ok too.

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Jun 19 2019, 8:07 AM

Mentor approval for commit.

You can add a "Tested by: tsoome", or probably "Tested by: bcran, tsoome"