From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1JEqFk-0005Un-Ps for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:11:12 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JEqFi-0005Tx-QD for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:11:10 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JEqFg-0005Sk-Pk for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:11:10 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JEqFg-0005Se-De for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:11:08 -0500 Received: from aybabtu.com ([69.60.117.155]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JEqFg-0000bf-3j for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:11:08 -0500 Received: from [192.168.10.6] (helo=thorin) by aybabtu.com with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1JEqFd-0005Nc-LP for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:11:07 +0100 Received: from rmh by thorin with local (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1JEqDv-0005jj-Nd for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:09:19 +0100 Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:09:19 +0100 From: Robert Millan To: The development of GRUB 2 Message-ID: <20080115180919.GC21853@thorin> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Organization: free as in freedom X-Message-Flag: Worried about Outlook viruses? Switch to Thunderbird! www.mozilla.com/thunderbird X-Debbugs-No-Ack: true User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11) X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. Subject: Re: Using GRUB2 with CoreBoot (formerly known as LinuxBIOS) 3/3: grub-mkimage should create streamable ELFs 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: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:11:11 -0000 On Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 06:02:10PM +0000, Patrick Georgi wrote: > Hi, > > third installment in my mini-series - the fourth one vanished on the way. > > Move segment table to the beginning of the ELF image, so it can be used > while parsing the rest. I have two concerns before investing time in this: - I heard CoreBoot was deprecating ELF for size reasons. - On an earlier discussion (about boot issues on Apple hardware), Pavel proposed switching util/elf/grub-mkimage.c to use libbfd. This would solve a few problems automaticaly, including this one. -- Robert Millan I know my rights; I want my phone call! What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.)