From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1MMmTA-0005Ah-Im for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:40 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MMmT8-000576-2W for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:38 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MMmT3-00052k-FG for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:37 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=41396 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MMmT3-00052X-CQ for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:33 -0400 Received: from c60.cesmail.net ([216.154.195.49]:43148) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_ARCFOUR_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MMmT2-0007s1-Rp for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:33 -0400 Received: from unknown (HELO smtprelay1.cesmail.net) ([192.168.1.111]) by c60.cesmail.net with ESMTP; 03 Jul 2009 13:22:31 -0400 Received: from [192.168.0.22] (static-72-92-88-10.phlapa.fios.verizon.net [72.92.88.10]) by smtprelay1.cesmail.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 325B834C69 for ; Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:22:30 -0400 (EDT) From: Pavel Roskin To: The development of GRUB 2 In-Reply-To: References: <1246572485.20370.77.camel@mj> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:29 -0400 Message-Id: <1246641749.29642.21.camel@mj> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.26.2 (2.26.2-1.fc11) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. Subject: Re: Absence notice X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:22:38 -0000 On Fri, 2009-07-03 at 01:29 +0200, Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > > It doesn't apply in loader/i386/pc/chainloader.c at all. > Ok, I'll rediff. Take your time. Actually, the chainloader patch refers to "disk->parition" (misspelled "partition"), so i doubt that it was even compile tested. > > I think some parts could be split and applied separately. > I'll look but afair it's not possible without breaking something We'll see when we have a working patch. > > I don't think > > there are any objections against supporting nested partitions. > Yes but I thought someone may have comments like "let's shave ths part > from the kernel". The patch doesn't increase the core.img because > increase of kernel size is compensated by pc.mod/bsdlabel.mod split. > It the cases when bsdlabel.mod is used usually no modules like raid or > lvm are used Such objections may be raised once there is a patch that compiles. Distributors must consider worst case scenarios. > > But I > > think it would be better to support letters for BSD partitions if it's > > not too hard. > It's done. THe patch treats 'a' and 1 completely alike Good! > >> It changes sufficiently a > >> lot to need a peer review and I need for clear network naming support > >> (I plan to use a syntax like (ftp,192.168.1.1,21,user,pass)/grub.cfg ) > > > > I think the networking is better split from GRUB as a separate project > > under GPLv2. It would be a huge effort to reimplement networking under > > GPLv3. > You wrong on this point because of http://www.sics.se/~adam/lwip/. > It's a complete TCP/IP stack with loads of features suited for preboot > environment and under 3-clause BSD license. I'll use it as a base. We > can import hw drivers from gPXE (most are GPLv3+-compatible) and > FreeBSD then OK, good to know. > > And I don't see it as a priority. The priority should be > > supplanting GRUB1, yaboot and other bootloaders currently in use. > > > It's my priority. Solaris folks are willing to move to grub2 but are > uncomfortable to lose netboot. (nested partitions and zfs were for > them too) Additionaly I have a laptop without CD-ROM and want to push > distributors to have completely network-based installation. For this a > FTP or HTTP supportin grub would be very nice I see. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin