system's machine-dependent and machine-independent layers. Once
pmap_clear_write() is implemented on all of our supported
architectures, I intend to replace all calls to pmap_page_protect() by
calls to pmap_clear_write(). Why? Both the use and implementation of
pmap_page_protect() in our virtual memory system has subtle errors,
specifically, the management of execute permission is broken on some
architectures. The "prot" argument to pmap_page_protect() should
behave differently from the "prot" argument to other pmap functions.
Instead of meaning, "give the specified access rights to all of the
physical page's mappings," it means "don't take away the specified
access rights from all of the physical page's mappings, but do take
away the ones that aren't specified." However, owing to our i386
legacy, i.e., no support for no-execute rights, all but one invocation
of pmap_page_protect() specifies VM_PROT_READ only, when the intent
is, in fact, to remove only write permission. Consequently, a
faithful implementation of pmap_page_protect(), e.g., ia64, would
remove execute permission as well as write permission. On the other
hand, some architectures that support execute permission have
basically ignored whether or not VM_PROT_EXECUTE is passed to
pmap_page_protect(), e.g., amd64 and sparc64. This change represents
the first step in replacing pmap_page_protect() by the less subtle
pmap_clear_write() that is already implemented on amd64, i386, and
sparc64.
Discussed with: grehan@ and marcel@
and replace it with a new ntpdate_config variable.
- Document it in defaults/rc.conf and rc.conf.5.
- Document ntpdate_hosts in defaults/rc.conf.
Requested by: Chris Timmons <cwt@networks.cwu.edu>
Approved by: cperciva (mentor, implicit)
MFC after: 1 week
renegotiation, we only initialize the hardware only when it is
absolutely required. Process SIOCGIFADDR ioctl in em(4) when we know
an IPv4 address is added. Handling SIOCGIFADDR in a driver is
layering violation but it seems that there is no easy way without
rewritting hardware initialization code to reduce settle time after
reset.
This should fix a long standing bug which didn't send ARP packet when
interface address is changed or an alias address is added. Another
effect of this fix is it doesn't need additional delays anymore when
adding an alias address to the interface.
While I'm here add a new if_flags into softc which remembers current
prgroammed interface flags and make use of it when we have to program
promiscuous mode.
Tested by: Atanas <atanas AT asd DOT aplus DOT net>
Analyzed by: rwatson
Discussed with: -stable
- If the WNOWAIT flag isn't specified and either of WEXITED or WTRAPPED is
set, then just call kern_wait() and let it do all the work. This means
that this function no longer has to duplicate the work to teardown
zombies that is done in kern_wait(). Instead, if the above conditions
aren't true, then it uses a simpler loop to implement WNOWAIT and/or
tracing for only stopped or continued processes. This function still
has to duplicate code from kern_wait() for the latter two cases, but
those are much simpler.
- Sync the code to handle the WCONTINUED and WSTOPPED cases with the
equivalent code in kern_wait().
- Fix several places that would return with the proctree lock still held.
- Lock the current process to prevent lost wakeup races when blocking.
that the only remove hook operation that can occur while processing the
hooks is to remove the currently executing hook. This should be safe as
the existing code has assumed this already for a long time now.
Reviewed by: scottl
MFC after: 1 week
( and where appropriate the destruction) of the pcb mutex to the init/finit
functions of the pcb zones.
This allows locking of the pcb entries and race condition free comparison
of the generation count.
Rearrange locking a bit to avoid extra locking operation to update the generation
count in in_pcballoc(). (in_pcballoc now returns the pcb locked)
I am planning to convert pcb list handling from a type safe to a reference count
model soon. ( As this allows really freeing the PCBs)
Reviewed by: rwatson@, mohans@
MFC after: 1 week
the sysctls. This saves a lot of space in the resulting kernel which is
important for embedded systems. This change was done in a ABI compatible
way. The pointer is still there, it just points to an empty string instead
of the description.
MFC After: 3 days
pmap_clear_ptes() is already convoluted. This will worsen with the
implementation of superpages. Eliminate it and add pmap_clear_write().
There are no functional changes. Checked by: md5
- Copy ethernet firmware down in small chunks so as to avoid bugs
in early versions of the bootstrap firmware.
- Attempt to "adopt" the running firmware if we cannot load a suitable
firmware image via firmware(9).
- Separate firmware validation into its own routine, and check the
major/minor driver/firmware ABI version.
