Bug 217630 - sbin/devd: reports kldload errors for non-existent modules trying to be loaded
Summary: sbin/devd: reports kldload errors for non-existent modules trying to be loaded
Status: New
Alias: None
Product: Base System
Classification: Unclassified
Component: bin (show other bugs)
Version: CURRENT
Hardware: Any Any
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Assignee: freebsd-bugs (Nobody)
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Reported: 2017-03-08 06:55 UTC by Enji Cooper
Modified: 2017-03-08 06:55 UTC (History)
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Description Enji Cooper freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2017-03-08 06:55:55 UTC
Repro:

- Build kernel without ums support (either statically or as a module).
- Plug in USB mouse.

Expected result:

- The kernel module load should be attempted, but should fail.
- The error message doesn't seem sensible to expose to the end user; I recommend it be quieted for improved user experience and to reduce log spam.

Real life scenario:
- Virtual USB keyboards and mice are generally emulated by BMC firmware. If the developer decides to build the kernel without ukbd/ums, it will always warn (via devd) that it failed to load the modules, because they do not exist.