intermodule communication is done via kobj calls. If anything
currently depends on them, let it break so that we can fix it. Maybe
we'll need to export some of the card_if.c or power_if.c symbols, but
I think those should be in the base kernel (since all *_if.c should be
in the base kernel for just these reasons).
elements defined by foo_if.c aren't sharable amoung modules (I'm
working on a bug report for it now), or else I don't understand
something. It showed up as kobj functions not being called.
In any event, link in the pcic and pccard parts of the modules to work
around the problem for now.
This means that the kernel can be totally self contained now and is not
dependent on the last buildworld to update /usr/share/mk. This might
also make it easier to build 5.x kernels on 4.0 boxes etc, assuming
gensetdefs and config(8) are updated.
socket attach code. We now have at least a chance for pccard devices
appearing in the future.
This is a snapshot of ongoing work. Proceed at your own risk.
code. You can now build the newcard's pcic driver as a module for all
the joy that will bring you, which currently isn't so much joy as it
is pain.
The old pccard module will never be made to work again, so I think
this is OK. Note, it still remains disabled in sys/modules/Makefile
on purpose.
This will make a number of things easier in the future, as well as (finally!)
avoiding the Id-smashing problem which has plagued developers for so long.
Boy, I'm glad we're not using sup anymore. This update would have been
insane otherwise.
