On 29.08.2007 09:21, Stefan Reinauer wrote: > * Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070828 01:01]: >> On 19.08.2007 20:14, Uwe Hermann wrote: >>> - Payload files must be named 'payload[0-9]', i.e. payload0, payload1, etc. >>> Actually, you can specify the prefix (e.g. 'payload') via Kconfig. >> Can we tell the implementation in some way that we'd like it to ignore >> payloads with numbers before x? > > Seems simple, but why?
Ability to modify boot order without reflashing. But this could be accomplished with the "next payload" selection via CMOS. >>> - All payload files must be in the same target directory (which can be >>> specified via Kconfig). >> I'd like not to introduce/keep such limitations. > > I think this is merely a practical issue as Kconfig is not that > flexible. OK, as long as the lar can be populated without the help of Kconfig. >> Can one payload decide which payload to run next? For example, lbmenu >> might want to make sure the netboot payload is run instead of FILO. > > I suggest that LinuxBIOS decides via the CMOS or some similar mechanism > (LBtable?) which payload to run next. This should be a mechanism that > LinuxBIOS and the payload can modify. Agreed. Carl-Daniel -- linuxbios mailing list linuxbios@linuxbios.org http://www.linuxbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
