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30 .Nd loader debugging boot module
32 The file that goes by the name of
34 is a set of commands designed to add debugging capabilities to
38 by themselves are not enough for most uses.
40 examples below for the most common situations, and to
42 for additional commands.
44 Before using any of the commands provided in
51 This line is present in
52 .Pa /boot/forth/beastie.4th
53 file, so it is not needed (and should not be re-issued) in a normal setup.
55 The commands provided by it are:
57 .Bl -tag -width disable-module_module -compact -offset indent
59 Executes the [string] procedure stored in the
61 environment variable after
67 environment variable is set, a continuous series of dots is printed.
69 During the duration, the user can either press Ctrl-C (or Esc) to abort or
70 ENTER to proceed immediately.
73 The environment variables that effect its behavior are:
74 .Bl -tag -width bootfile -offset indent
76 The command to be executed by
79 The duration (in seconds) to delay before executing
84 to print a continuous series of dots during the delay duration.
87 .Bl -tag -width /boot/forth/loader.4th -compact
88 .It Pa /boot/zfsloader
91 .It Pa /boot/forth/delay.4th
94 .It Pa /boot/loader.rc
99 Introducing a 5-second delay before including another file from
100 .Pa /boot/loader.rc :
102 .Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
103 include /boot/forth/delay.4th
104 set delay_command="include /boot/forth/other.4th"