This utility is a tool designed to keep the FreeBSD bootcodes and
loaders up-to-date. It's useful because the FreeBSD upgrade process
doesn't update them. It verifies if they are up to date and updates
them if desired.
sysutils/loaders-update: Update 1.4.0 => 1.5.0
Changelog:
- Fix a bug where 32 bits EFI loader would be updated by 64 bits loader
- Check if EFI loader is signed (secure boot) and if so, don't touch it.
- Automatically save all BIOS loaders before their update (auto: /root).
- Added the optional EFI fail safe feature. The previous EFI loader can
be saved and be accessible via the EFI boot menu.
https://github.com/Emrion/uploaders/releases/tag/1.5.0
PR: 298676
Approved by: osa, vvd (Mentors, implicit)
sysutils/loaders-update: Update 1.2.1 => 1.2.2
Changelog:
- Added the ability to detect symbolic links in /dev to better view
mounted EFI partitions.
https://github.com/Emrion/uploaders/releases/tag/1.2.2
While here fix warning from portclippy.
PR: 290845
sysutils/loaders-update: update to v1.1.0
Upstream changes:
- Added the option to use 'gpart show' instead of 'sysctl kern.disks' to list
the disks.
- Added the option to not check the root file system for updating/checking the
BIOS loaders.
- Polished some outputs.
- Changed man page accordingly to the new options and added sections
Capabilities and Limitations.
PR: 284011
sysutils/loaders-update: update bootcode / loaders
This utility is a tool designed to keep the FreeBSD bootcodes and loaders
up-to-date. It's useful because the FreeBSD upgrade process doesn't update
them. It verifies if they are up to date and updates them if desired.
WWW: https://github.com/emrion/uploaders/
PR: 281731
