On Tue, Sep 09, 2008 at 11:19:27AM -0600, Jordan Crouse wrote: > On 09/09/08 18:59 +0200, Robert Millan wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm thinking that it'd be interesting for coreboot to have direct support > > for > > Multiboot, so that Multiboot kernels can be used directly without GRUB/FILO > > as > > middle man (somewhat like this thing you call "LAB"). > > > > When I brought this up on IRC, Patrick expressed concerns about size. I > > suppose > > the best would be to give users the option to provide either coreboot > > tables or > > Multiboot, whatever is needed for their payload, instead of adding both > > things > > unconditionally. > > > > Nevertheless I don't expect the basic Multiboot support to be excessively > > big. > > > > If this idea sounds fine, I could provide a patch for v3. > > I support this idea unconditionally. I know the limitations and > concerns about multiboot - but playing well with others is something > we need to do a better job of.
Good :-). I'll get to work. > I don't suppose we could talk you into a v2 patch as well? Maybe ;-). I do the v3 patch, and once we're done with it, I'll see how easy/hard it is to backport it, is that ok? Thanks -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all." -- coreboot mailing list [email protected] http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
