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powerpc/boot: Move ubldr to /boot/uboot, and make this a separate filesystem
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Authored by jhibbits on Jan 2 2019, 3:53 AM.
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rS344242: powerpc/boot: Move ubldr to /boot/uboot, and make this a separate filesystem
Summary

Now that mpc85xx can boot via ubldr, move ubldr to a separate
filesystem, mounted on /boot/uboot, so that a fresh install can boot correctly.

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jhibbits created this revision.Jan 2 2019, 3:53 AM
Harbormaster completed remote builds in B21800: Diff 52471.Jan 2 2019, 3:53 AM
nwhitehorn accepted this revision.Jan 13 2019, 4:53 AM

Longer-term, it might be better to avoid a proliferation of special cases like this to set LOADER_MSDOS_SUPPORT for the U-boot loader and make loader flexible enough to find the kernel etc. in the root rather than /boot. But this is fine for now.

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Jan 13 2019, 4:53 AM
Closed by commit rS344242: powerpc/boot: Move ubldr to /boot/uboot, and make this a separate filesystem (authored by jhibbits). · Explain WhyFeb 18 2019, 1:58 AM
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etc/
mtree/
2 lines
stand/
powerpc/
uboot/
1 line
usr.sbin/
bsdinstall/
partedit/
12 lines

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etc/mtree/BSD.root.dist

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stand/powerpc/uboot/Makefile

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usr.sbin/bsdinstall/partedit/partedit_powerpc.c

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