Add UPDATING note about change to struct malloc_type -- following several

reports of panics, remind readers that rebuilding kernel modules between
kernel upgrades in HEAD is a good idea.

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING
index e745708..1d6cd73 100644
--- a/UPDATING
+++ b/UPDATING
@@ -22,10 +22,16 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 8.x IS SLOW:
 	to maximize performance.  (To disable malloc debugging, run
 	ln -s aj /etc/malloc.conf.)
 
-20090422
+20090422:
 	Implement low-level Bluetooth HCI API.
 	Bump __FreeBSD_version to 800083.
 
+20090419:
+	The layout of struct malloc_type, used by modules to register new
+	memory allocation types, has changed.  Most modules will need to
+	be rebuilt or panics may be experienced.
+	Bump __FreeBSD_version to 800081.
+
 20090415:
 	Anticipate overflowing inp_flags - add inp_flags2. 
 	This changes most offsets in inpcb, so checking v4 connection