Is firewire still supported on FreeBSD?

I ask because fwcontrol onlhy produces an empty file of 0 bytes when capturing from a dv camera. I'm using FreeBSD 13 and used the fwcontrol in the past to capture in DV format with an older version, probably 10. Can anyone help with this?
 
Did you load the firewire module?
 
Did you load the firewire module?
Yes.
firewire_load="YES" in in /boot/loader.conf.
I suspect it is the firewire adapter that I use. It's very old and I have ordered a new one.
 
I mean, ok. I knew this, but it's kind of an esoteric physical attack and doesn't Thunderbolt have the same problem? Does FreeBSD even do secure boot, signed bootloaders and kernels? Aren't supply chain attacks for people compiling ports root easier to do?

Just saying this is a good reason to not include it in the default built kernel, but not to remove the loadable module.
 
Just saying this is a good reason to not include it in the default built kernel, but not to remove the loadable module.
I use a dedicated HP Ivybridge Laptop with firewire these days. I like having the capability. My DSR-20 is still roaring.
Many hours of footage never captured.
 
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