Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] x86 Multiboot support (extended)

[Anthony Liguori]

Alexander Graf wrote:
> On Mar 12, 2008, at 5:57 AM, Anthony Liguori wrote:
>
> > Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 06:31:09PM +0100, Alexander Graf wrote:
> > >  Is it really necessary to have *that much* assembly code within 
> > > hw/pc.c?
> > >
> > > I would rather see multiboot support as a small image generated from
> > > C and/or assembly code, loaded either with -hda or with a new option
> > > having the same effect. This code could read the NVRAM to get the
> > > variables it needs.
> >
> > Better yet to package it as an option ROM and eliminate all the boot 
> > sector hacks.
>
> Better yet to package all kernel loading hacks in your option ROM and 
> eliminate the bootsector hacks. Mind to do it? ;-).

It's on my TODO, just not very high at the moment.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> Alex