If you build a kernel you will see in the log output some status messages as $ make buildkernel >>> Kernel build for GENERIC started on Sun Jan 14 05:03:57 PST 2018 >>> stage 1: configuring the kernel [...] >>> Kernel build for GENERIC completed on Sun Jan 14 05:54:22 PST 2018 If you see the message “Kernel build for GENERIC completed” then you know the kernel was successfully build. if you install the kernel $ make installkernel >>> Installing kernel GENERIC [....] kldxref /boot/kernel There is no “Installing kernel GENERIC completed” message. It is not obvious if the kernel installation was successfully. BTW, we should also display the time when the kernel was installed, as we do for the build.
Created attachment 189708 [details] makefile patch
A commit references this bug: Author: wosch Date: Thu Jan 25 21:36:26 UTC 2018 New revision: 328413 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/328413 Log: `make installkernel' should display a completed message if done PR: 225159 Reviewed by: bdrewery Approved by: cem (mentor) Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D13940 Changes: head/Makefile.inc1
A commit references this bug: Author: wosch Date: Sun Jul 1 10:05:46 UTC 2018 New revision: 335838 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/335838 Log: `make installworld' should display "completed" message if done PR: 225159 Reviewed by: bdrewery Approved by: cem (mentor) Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D14057 Changes: head/Makefile.inc1