[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Xen-devel] xen,bproc and grub
> > > > We wrote a patch to add multiboot support to kexec (that's how > > > > Xenoboot works). It was submitted to the kexec maintainer, but I > > > > don't know whether it was accepted or not. > > > > > > heh, a small world. I assume this is the patch you refer to (and that it > > > is the latest one) > > > > > > > > > http://www.tjd.phlegethon.org/software/kexec-multiboot.patch > > argh, it seems to be using real-mode for booting, and it seems multiboot > specs seems to assume existence of pcbios. > > i guess the right way will be just to strop xen.gz of all 16 bit code and > have it loaded and started in 32 bit mode. In that way kexec could treat > xen like elf32-x86 type file. Xen is already an elf32-x86 binary. There is no real-mode, nor any 16-bit protected-mode, code in Xen. -- Keir ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Sybase ASE Linux Express Edition - download now for FREE LinuxWorld Reader's Choice Award Winner for best database on Linux. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=5588&alloc_id=12065&op=click _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xen-devel
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