On 4/15/08, Anthony Liguori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Nguyen, > > Nguyen Anh Quynh wrote: > > > Hi Anthony, > > > > I spot a bug and few dead code in the extboot option rom. Perhaps the > > reason they are there is because less people want to look at assembly > > code, and it looks indeed scary. > > > > So I decided to rewrite it in C, using .code16gcc directive. Some > advantages: > > - C code is easier to understand, find bugs, maintain and hack (so we > > can add more features in the future) > > - The binary image is same: 1.5K. The actual code size is also about > > the same size: around 1.2K. (gcc can optimize really well) > > > > > > I think converting to code16gcc is a good direction to go in. I actually > rewrote it myself using code16gcc but I ran into problems with segment > assumptions and Windows guests. I tried out your version with a Linux guest > with good success but it fails with a win2k guest. > > Have you tested with a Windows guest?
Not yet. Last time I tried, the Windows virtio drivers posted a while ago dont work with my WinXP. I will try again, though. > If we can work through the Windows > issues, this is definitely the right way to go. So the assembly option rom works with your Win2k?? If so, definitely we can fix the C code. Thanks, Quynh ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
