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[MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 10/13] multiboot2: Say that memory maps may not
From: |
Daniel Kiper |
Subject: |
[MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 10/13] multiboot2: Say that memory maps may not be available on EFI platforms |
Date: |
Tue, 6 Dec 2016 23:52:58 +0100 |
Signed-off-by: Daniel Kiper <address@hidden>
---
v2 - suggestions/fixes:
- add missing the articles
(suggested by Andrew Cooper).
---
doc/multiboot.texi | 11 +++++++++++
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/multiboot.texi b/doc/multiboot.texi
index 13e4e80..35f2bed 100644
--- a/doc/multiboot.texi
+++ b/doc/multiboot.texi
@@ -941,6 +941,10 @@ possible value for lower memory is 640 kilobytes. The
value returned for
upper memory is maximally the address of the first upper memory hole
minus 1 megabyte. It is not guaranteed to be this value.
+This tag may not be provided by some boot loaders on EFI platforms if EFI boot
+services are enabled and available for the loaded image (EFI boot services
+not terminated tag exists in Multiboot2 information structure).
+
@subsection BIOS Boot device
@example
@group
@@ -1092,6 +1096,10 @@ indicated a reserved area.
The map provided is guaranteed to list all standard @sc{ram} that should
be available for normal use. This type however includes the regions occupied
by kernel, mbi, segments and modules. Kernel must take care not to overwrite
these regions.
+This tag may not be provided by some boot loaders on EFI platforms if EFI boot
+services are enabled and available for the loaded image (EFI boot services
+not terminated tag exists in Multiboot2 information structure).
+
@subsection Boot loader name
@example
@group
@@ -1324,6 +1332,9 @@ u32 | descriptor version|
This tag contains EFI memory map as per EFI specification.
+This tag may not be provided by some boot loaders on EFI platforms if EFI boot
+services are enabled and available for the loaded image (EFI boot services
+not terminated tag exists in Multiboot2 information structure).
@subsection EFI boot services not terminated
@example
--
1.7.10.4
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 01/13] multiboot2: Replace u_phys with u32, (continued)
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 01/13] multiboot2: Replace u_phys with u32, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 04/13] multiboot2: Replace redundant if with the, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 05/13] multiboot2: Clarify meaning of information request header tag, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 03/13] multiboot2: Rename Multiboot to Multiboot2, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 06/13] multiboot2: Fix description of EFI boot services tag, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 07/13] multiboot2: Add description of support for EFI boot services, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 10/13] multiboot2: Say that memory maps may not be available on EFI platforms,
Daniel Kiper <=
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 08/13] multiboot2: Add description of EFI image handle tags, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 09/13] multiboot2: Add description of support for relocatable images, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 11/13] multiboot2: Add C structure members alignment and padding consideration section, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 12/13] multiboot2: Add me to authors, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 13/13] multiboot2: Bump version to 2.0, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/06
- Re: [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 00/13] multiboot2: Update documentation, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk, 2016/12/06
- Re: [MULTIBOOT2 DOC PATCH v3 00/13] multiboot2: Update documentation, Daniel Kiper, 2016/12/09