Install kernel debug data under /usr/lib/debug

This avoids needing a large boot partition / file system in order to
accommodate multiple kernels, and provides consistency with userland
debug. This also simplifies the process of moving kernel debug files
to a separate package and installing them on demand.

In addition, change kernel debug file extension to .debug, to match
userland debug files.

When using the supported kernel installation method the
/usr/lib/debug/boot/kernel directory will be renamed (to kernel.old)
as is done with /boot/kernel.

Developers wishing to maintain the historical behavior of installing
debug files in /boot/kernel/ can set KERN_DEBUGDIR="" in src.conf(5).

Reviewed by:	bdrewery, brooks, imp, markj
Relnotes:	yes
Sponsored by:	The FreeBSD Foundation
Differential Revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D1006

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING
index 41c7bd919b4f..f2fbc7f57555 100644
--- a/UPDATING
+++ b/UPDATING
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 11.x IS SLOW:
 	disable the most expensive debugging functionality run
 	"ln -s 'abort:false,junk:false' /etc/malloc.conf".)
 
+20150925:
+	Kernel debug files have been moved to /usr/lib/debug/boot/kernel/,
+	and renamed from .symbols to .debug. This reduces the size requirements
+	on the boot partition or file system and provides consistency with
+	userland debug files.
+
+	When using the supported kernel installation method the
+	/usr/lib/debug/boot/kernel directory will be renamed (to kernel.old)
+	as is done with /boot/kernel.
+
+	Developers wishing to maintain the historical behavior of installing
+	debug files in /boot/kernel/ can set KERN_DEBUGDIR="" in src.conf(5).
+
 20150827:
 	The wireless drivers had undergone changes that remove the 'parent
 	interface' from the ifconfig -l output. The rc.d network scripts