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-rw-r--r--sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC8
-rw-r--r--sys/sparc64/conf/NOTES10
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC
index 6dd7918..6547d0e 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ device sbus
device central
device fhc
+# New OpenFirmware PCI framework. This fixes a number of interrupt-
+# routing problems and changes the device enumeration to be hopefully
+# closer to Solaris. Be aware that, because of the latter, enabling or
+# disabling this option may require reconfiguration, and can even
+# cause the machine to not boot without manual intervention before the
+# fstab is adjusted.
+#options OFW_NEWPCI
+
# Floppy drives
#device fdc
diff --git a/sys/sparc64/conf/NOTES b/sys/sparc64/conf/NOTES
index 7d6c020..56c3f13 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/sparc64/conf/NOTES
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ machine sparc64
# You must specify at least one CPU (the one you intend to run on);
# deleting the specification for CPUs you don't need to use may make
# parts of the system run faster.
-# XXX: On the Sparc6, there is only one CPU type
+# XXX: On the Sparc64, there is only one CPU type
cpu SUN4U
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ device sbus
device central
device fhc
+# New OpenFirmware PCI framework. This fixes a number of interrupt-
+# routing problems and changes the device enumeration to be hopefully
+# closer to Solaris. Be aware that, because of the latter, enabling or
+# disabling this option may require reconfiguration, and can even
+# cause the machine to not boot without manual intervention before the
+# fstab is adjusted.
+#options OFW_NEWPCI
+
#####################################################################
# HARDWARE DEVICE CONFIGURATION
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