[PATCH 2.6.21 2/3] x86_64 EFI64 support Try #2

2007-07-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
as it is used across archictures with CONFIG_EFI option. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21-orig/arch/x86_64/kernel/aperture.c linux-2.6.21-uefi-finaltest4/arch/x86_64/kernel/aperture.c --- linux-2.6.2

[PATCH 2.6.21 1/3] x86_64 EFI64 support Try #2

2007-07-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
across architectures. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21-orig/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt linux-2.6.21-uefi-finaltest4/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt --- linux-2.6.21-orig/Documentation/i38

[PATCH 2.6.21 0/3] x86_64 EFI64 support Try #2

2007-07-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
-- This is Try #2 of x86_64 of EFI64 support with changes implemented based on feedback received. Details can be found in the patch files. These changes have been tested on UEFI platforms. No issues to report. Looking forward to your comments, thanks, Chandramouli Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTEC

[PATCH 2.6.21 3/3] x86_64 EFI64 support Try #2

2007-07-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
for EFI firmware. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21-orig/include/linux/screen_info.h linux-2.6.21-uefi-finaltest4/include/linux/screen_info.h --- linux-2.6.21-orig/include/linux/screen_info.h 2

[PATCH 2.6.21 0/3] x86_64 EFI64 support Try #2

2007-07-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
-- This is Try #2 of x86_64 of EFI64 support with changes implemented based on feedback received. Details can be found in the patch files. These changes have been tested on UEFI platforms. No issues to report. Looking forward to your comments, thanks, Chandramouli Narayanan [EMAIL PROTECTED

[PATCH 2.6.21 3/3] x86_64 EFI64 support Try #2

2007-07-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
for EFI firmware. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21-orig/include/linux/screen_info.h linux-2.6.21-uefi-finaltest4/include/linux/screen_info.h --- linux-2.6.21-orig/include/linux/screen_info.h 2007-04-25

[PATCH 2.6.21 2/3] x86_64 EFI64 support Try #2

2007-07-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
as it is used across archictures with CONFIG_EFI option. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21-orig/arch/x86_64/kernel/aperture.c linux-2.6.21-uefi-finaltest4/arch/x86_64/kernel/aperture.c --- linux-2.6.21-orig/arch

[PATCH 2.6.21 1/3] x86_64 EFI64 support Try #2

2007-07-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
across architectures. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21-orig/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt linux-2.6.21-uefi-finaltest4/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt --- linux-2.6.21-orig/Documentation/i386/zero

Re: [PATCH 2.6.21 1/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-25 Thread chandramouli narayanan
Andi Kleen wrote: On Tuesday 01 May 2007 20:59:46 Chandramouli Narayanan wrote: General note on EFI x86_64 support -- More review. This code unfortunately has some problems. First this seems to be quite different from what the 32bit EFI support does

Re: [PATCH 2.6.21 1/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-25 Thread chandramouli narayanan
Andi Kleen wrote: On Tuesday 01 May 2007 20:59:46 Chandramouli Narayanan wrote: General note on EFI x86_64 support -- More review. This code unfortunately has some problems. First this seems to be quite different from what the 32bit EFI support does

Re: [PATCH 2.6.21 1/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-03 Thread chandramouli narayanan
Randy Dunlap wrote: Can you share EFI code as much as possible among ia64, i386, and x86_64 instead of duplicating it? Hi Randy, Based on the feedback from Andi and you, these are the areas: 1. conversion of EFI memory map to e820 map 2. Consolidation/sharing of efi code among the

Re: [PATCH 2.6.21 1/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-03 Thread chandramouli narayanan
Randy Dunlap wrote: Can you share EFI code as much as possible among ia64, i386, and x86_64 instead of duplicating it? Hi Randy, Based on the feedback from Andi and you, these are the areas: 1. conversion of EFI memory map to e820 map 2. Consolidation/sharing of efi code among the

Re: [PATCH 2.6.21 2/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-02 Thread chandramouli narayanan
Andi Kleen wrote: if (type && ei->type != type) @@ -148,6 +178,29 @@ int __init e820_all_mapped(unsigned long unsigned long __init find_e820_area(unsigned long start, unsigned long end, unsigned size) { int i; + if (efi_enabled) { + efi_memory_desc_t *md; Please

[PATCH 2.6.21 2/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
for x86_64. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-uefi-finaltest/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c --- linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/arch/x86_64/

[PATCH 2.6.21 3/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
takes care of passing the video information as appropriate for EFI firmware. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/drivers/video/efifb.c linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-uefi-finaltest/drivers

[PATCH 2.6.21 1/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
n is added to the kernel configuration. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/arch/x86_64/Kconfig linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-uefi-finaltest/arch/x86_64/Kconfig --- linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/arc

[PATCH 2.6.21 0/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
. see http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/ 4. x86_64 platform with EFI/UEFI firmware. Greatly appreciate your comments on the patches and feedback from testing, thanks, Chandramouli Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubs

[PATCH 2.6.21 0/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
. see http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/ 4. x86_64 platform with EFI/UEFI firmware. Greatly appreciate your comments on the patches and feedback from testing, thanks, Chandramouli Narayanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux

[PATCH 2.6.21 2/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
for x86_64. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-uefi-finaltest/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c --- linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820

[PATCH 2.6.21 3/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
takes care of passing the video information as appropriate for EFI firmware. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/drivers/video/efifb.c linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-uefi-finaltest/drivers/video

[PATCH 2.6.21 1/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-02 Thread Chandramouli Narayanan
configuration. Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] diff -uprN -X linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/Documentation/dontdiff linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/arch/x86_64/Kconfig linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-uefi-finaltest/arch/x86_64/Kconfig --- linux-2.6.21rc7-git2-orig/arch/x86_64/Kconfig 2007

Re: [PATCH 2.6.21 2/3] x86_64: EFI64 support

2007-05-02 Thread chandramouli narayanan
Andi Kleen wrote: if (type ei-type != type) @@ -148,6 +178,29 @@ int __init e820_all_mapped(unsigned long unsigned long __init find_e820_area(unsigned long start, unsigned long end, unsigned size) { int i; + if (efi_enabled) { + efi_memory_desc_t *md; Please