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authorMateusz Piotrowski <0mp@FreeBSD.org>2022-04-03 12:34:55 +0000
committerMateusz Piotrowski <0mp@FreeBSD.org>2022-04-03 12:37:58 +0000
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handbook: Add a brief section about updating bootcode
Currently, the section does not explain when or why bootcode has to be updated. It just references some related manual pages. PR: 255318
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@@ -483,6 +483,11 @@ For example, [.filename]#/etc/passwd# will be modified if users have been added
Kernel modules may differ as `freebsd-update` may have updated them.
To exclude specific files or directories, add them to the `IDSIgnorePaths` option in [.filename]#/etc/freebsd-update.conf#.
+[[updating-bootcode]]
+== Updating Bootcode
+
+The following manuals describe the upgrade process of bootcode and boot loaders: man:gpart[8], man:gptboot[8], man:gptzfsboot[8], and man:loader.efi[8].
+
[[updating-upgrading-documentation]]
== Updating the Documentation Set