Changes between Version 83 and Version 84 of Mac OS X build instructions

Timestamp:

Jan 1, 2020 12:00:46 PM (4 years ago)

Author:

bird

Comment:

Document how to make self-built kexts loadable.

Mac OS X build instructions

@@ -29 +29 @@
  * LaTeX ("sudo port install texlive texlive-fonts-extra texlive-latex-extra texlive-latex-recommended") for building the documentation
 
+ * Loading self-built kernel extensions (kexts) on more recent OS X may require changes to the system config unless you have a kext signing certificate and is running 10.14 (High Sierra) or earlier.
+   For 10.11 (El Capitan) and later boot to the recovery partition and either enabling loading of unsigned kexts:
+{{{
+csrutil enable --without kext
+}}}
+   or disable SIP all together: 
+{{{
+csrutil disable
+}}}
+   For 10.15 (Catalina) you also need to disable the reboot requirement:
+{{{
+spctl kext-consent disable
+}}}
 
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