Re: Can't boot new kernel

Hi,

On 2020/10/17 3:47, Michael wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> On Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:48:47 +0200
> Martin Husemann <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I can not boot a new kernel:
>>
>>> size /netbsd /netbsd.old
>>     text    data     bss     dec     hex filename
>> 12606361         325996  167404 13099761         c7e2f1 /netbsd
>> 12191829         325996  167340 12685165         c18f6d /netbsd.old
> 
> Is that a Quicksilver?

IIRC, he is using dual core Power Mac G4 (right? > martin).
Similar boot failure occurs for me on my Mac mini G4.

> If so, does a smaller kernel image work?

Yes, both for martin, cf.,

http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-macppc/2020/10/16/msg002780.html

and for me. Strangely enough, GENERIC+DIAGNOSTIC kernel is still
smaller than ``hard limit'' due to address of bootloder:

https://gnats.netbsd.org/54916

Is there some ``soft limit''? What do you think it comes from?

> I've had problems like that with mine, we should probably move a couple
> filesystems and such into modules, now that they work.

There are problems on kernel modules for powerpc. nfs module
at least results in kernel panic:

http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-powerpc/2020/07/07/msg003590.html

I still haven't figured out why...

Thanks,
rin