Differential D45357

vt(4): add note about sc/UEFI incompatibility
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Authored by emaste on May 24 2024, 9:49 PM.

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rGbbb6bfeaae46: vt(4): add note about sc/UEFI incompatibility
rG03d3230d5152: vt(4): add note about sc/UEFI incompatibility
rGf52481f3b8a3: vt(4): add note about sc/UEFI incompatibility

Summary

syscons is not compatible with UEFI boot.  This is noted in syscons(4),
but not mentioned in vt(4) where the kern.vty tunable (used to select
one or the other).  Add a note so that if someone reads vt(4) but not
sc(4) they are not surprised by having no usable console.

PR: 276206

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emaste requested review of this revision.May 24 2024, 9:49 PM

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brooks accepted this revision.May 24 2024, 11:48 PM

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.May 24 2024, 11:48 PM

Closed by commit rGf52481f3b8a3: vt(4): add note about sc/UEFI incompatibility (authored by emaste). · Explain WhyMay 24 2024, 11:56 PM

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emaste added a commit: rGf52481f3b8a3: vt(4): add note about sc/UEFI incompatibility.

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emaste added a commit: rG03d3230d5152: vt(4): add note about sc/UEFI incompatibility.Mon, May 27, 3:25 PM

emaste added a commit: rGbbb6bfeaae46: vt(4): add note about sc/UEFI incompatibility.

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