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.