System: Firmware: Updates: console output appears in chunks

[dinguz]

The output displayed in System > Firmware > Updates (both firmware upgrade output and audit results) is not streamed line-by-line. Instead, output appears to be buffered and flushed in large chunks, causing long pauses followed by sudden bursts of text. Live streaming would give better visibility into progress.

[franco]

Yes, noticed while testing:

https://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/5de581cd4416

But the change was already in 26.1.8 so we'll fix for 26.1.10 which means in 26.1.11 the updates log will be back to where it was.  ;)


Cheers,
Franco

[(MARLOO)]

Thanks, Franco! So I can confirm this is the same issue I hit:

First update attempt: log stayed stuck/stacked, firewall rebooted

Second attempt: update succeeded

Since the fix is in the commit you linked and already in 26.1.8, my 26.1.9 should have it, but I still saw the chunked output and reboot. Looking forward to 26.1.10/26.1.11 when the logs return to normal streaming.

Good to know it's tracked and will be resolved!