2006-09-09 23:55:35

by Jeremy Fitzhardinge

Subject: Reserve a boot-loader ID number for Xen

Claim an ID number for Xen in the LOADER_TYPE field.

Also, keep the table in zero-page.txt consistent with boot.txt.

Signed-off-by: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <[email protected]>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <[email protected]>

===================================================================
--- a/Documentation/i386/boot.txt
+++ b/Documentation/i386/boot.txt
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ filled out, however:
5 ELILO
7 GRuB
8 U-BOOT
+ 9 Xen

Please contact <[email protected]> if you need a bootloader ID
value assigned.
===================================================================
--- a/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt
+++ b/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ 0x210 char LOADER_TYPE, = 0, old one
2 for bootsect-loader
3 for SYSLINUX
4 for ETHERBOOT
+ 5 for ELILO
+ 7 for GRuB
+ 8 for U-BOOT
+ 9 for Xen
V = version
0x211 char loadflags:
bit0 = 1: kernel is loaded high (bzImage)

2006-09-10 01:13:30

by Dave Jones

Subject: Re: Reserve a boot-loader ID number for Xen

On Sat, Sep 09, 2006 at 04:55:30PM -0700, Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:

> @@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ filled out, however:
> 5 ELILO
> 7 GRuB
> 8 U-BOOT
> + 9 Xen
>
> Please contact <[email protected]> if you need a bootloader ID
> value assigned.
> ===================================================================
> --- a/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt
> @@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ 0x210 char LOADER_TYPE, = 0, old one
> 2 for bootsect-loader
> 3 for SYSLINUX
> 4 for ETHERBOOT
> + 5 for ELILO
> + 7 for GRuB
> + 8 for U-BOOT
> + 9 for Xen
> V = version
> 0x211 char loadflags:

Is there a reason 6 has been skipped ?

Dave

2006-09-10 01:55:47

by Jeremy Fitzhardinge

Subject: Re: Reserve a boot-loader ID number for Xen

Dave Jones wrote:
> > 4 for ETHERBOOT
> > + 5 for ELILO
> > + 7 for GRuB
> > + 8 for U-BOOT
> > + 9 for Xen
> > V = version
> > 0x211 char loadflags:
>
> Is there a reason 6 has been skipped ?
>

HPA told me to use 9. Maybe there's an unofficial user for 6?

J

2006-09-10 18:02:49

by H. Peter Anvin

Subject: Re: Reserve a boot-loader ID number for Xen

Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
> Dave Jones wrote:
>> > 4 for ETHERBOOT
>> > + 5 for ELILO
>> > + 7 for GRuB
>> > + 8 for U-BOOT
>> > + 9 for Xen
>> > V = version
>> > 0x211 char loadflags:
>>
>> Is there a reason 6 has been skipped ?
>>
>
> HPA told me to use 9. Maybe there's an unofficial user for 6?
>

6 was skipped because I couldn't rule out that it hadn't been
unofficially used. It seemed easier to skip it for now.

-hpa