From: Peter Jones <pjones@redhat.com>
To: Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@oracle.com>
Cc: grub-devel@gnu.org, keir@xen.org, david.woodhouse@intel.com,
stefano.stabellini@eu.citrix.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
ross.philipson@citrix.com, jbeulich@suse.com,
boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com, xen-devel@lists.xen.org,
richard.l.maliszewski@intel.com, ian.campbell@citrix.com
Subject: Re: EFI and multiboot2 devlopment work for Xen
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:54:38 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20131021135437.GD1283@fenchurch.internal.datastacks.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20131021125756.GA3626@debian70-amd64.local.net-space.pl>
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 02:57:56PM +0200, Daniel Kiper wrote:
> Hi,
>
> During work on multiboot2 protocol support for Xen it was discovered
> that memory map passed via relevant tag could not represent wide range
> of memory types available on EFI platforms. Additionally, GRUB2
> implementation calls ExitBootServices() on them just before jumping
> into loaded image. In this situation loaded system could not clearly
> identify reserved memory regions, EFI runtime services regions and others.
I think you'll find that many distros are shipping patches to grub2 to
add a "linuxefi" command that starts the kernel through its EFISTUB
code. You may want to look in to that.
--
Peter
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Peter Jones <pjones@redhat.com>
To: Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@oracle.com>
Cc: boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com, david.woodhouse@intel.com,
ian.campbell@citrix.com, jbeulich@suse.com, keir@xen.org,
konrad.wilk@oracle.com, richard.l.maliszewski@intel.com,
ross.philipson@citrix.com, stefano.stabellini@eu.citrix.com,
xen-devel@lists.xen.org, grub-devel@gnu.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: EFI and multiboot2 devlopment work for Xen
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:54:38 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20131021135437.GD1283@fenchurch.internal.datastacks.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20131021125756.GA3626@debian70-amd64.local.net-space.pl>
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 02:57:56PM +0200, Daniel Kiper wrote:
> Hi,
>
> During work on multiboot2 protocol support for Xen it was discovered
> that memory map passed via relevant tag could not represent wide range
> of memory types available on EFI platforms. Additionally, GRUB2
> implementation calls ExitBootServices() on them just before jumping
> into loaded image. In this situation loaded system could not clearly
> identify reserved memory regions, EFI runtime services regions and others.
I think you'll find that many distros are shipping patches to grub2 to
add a "linuxefi" command that starts the kernel through its EFISTUB
code. You may want to look in to that.
--
Peter
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-10-21 20:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 238+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-10-21 12:57 EFI and multiboot2 devlopment work for Xen Daniel Kiper
2013-10-21 13:36 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-21 13:36 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-21 14:23 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-21 14:23 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-21 14:23 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-21 14:37 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-21 14:37 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-21 18:46 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-21 18:46 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 7:16 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 7:16 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 7:16 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-21 18:46 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-21 14:37 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-21 18:39 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-21 18:39 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-21 18:39 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 7:15 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 7:15 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 7:15 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-21 13:36 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-21 13:54 ` Peter Jones
2013-10-21 13:54 ` Peter Jones [this message]
2013-10-21 13:54 ` Peter Jones
2013-10-21 18:57 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-21 18:57 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-21 18:57 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 9:26 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 9:26 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 9:31 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 9:31 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 9:45 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 9:45 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 9:45 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 9:59 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 9:59 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 13:42 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 13:42 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 13:53 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 13:53 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 13:53 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 14:09 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:09 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:09 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:24 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 14:24 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 14:24 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 14:51 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:51 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:59 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 14:59 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 14:59 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 15:35 ` Peter Jones
2013-10-22 15:35 ` Peter Jones
2013-10-22 15:35 ` Peter Jones
2013-10-22 15:39 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 15:39 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 15:39 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 16:31 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:31 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:31 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:51 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 15:22 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 15:22 ` [Xen-devel] " Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 15:22 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:26 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:26 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-23 8:32 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-23 8:32 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-23 13:13 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-23 13:13 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-23 14:07 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 14:07 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 17:13 ` Andrey Borzenkov
2013-10-23 17:13 ` [Xen-devel] " Andrey Borzenkov
2013-10-23 17:13 ` Andrey Borzenkov
2013-10-23 14:07 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 16:17 ` [Xen-devel] " Jan Beulich
2013-10-23 16:17 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-23 16:17 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-23 13:13 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-23 16:14 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-23 16:14 ` [Xen-devel] " Jan Beulich
2013-10-23 16:14 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-23 17:01 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 17:01 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-24 6:53 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-24 6:53 ` [Xen-devel] " Jan Beulich
2013-10-24 6:53 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-23 17:01 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 8:32 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:26 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:10 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 14:10 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 14:10 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 14:18 ` Woodhouse, David
2013-10-22 14:18 ` Woodhouse, David
2013-10-22 14:57 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:57 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:57 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 15:21 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 15:21 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 15:21 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:24 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:24 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:24 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:27 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:27 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:27 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 15:23 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 15:23 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 15:23 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 14:18 ` Woodhouse, David
2013-10-22 14:43 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:43 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 14:43 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 15:25 ` Woodhouse, David
2013-10-22 15:25 ` Woodhouse, David
2013-10-22 15:32 ` Matthew Garrett
2013-10-22 15:32 ` Matthew Garrett
2013-10-22 15:32 ` Matthew Garrett
2013-10-22 15:42 ` Woodhouse, David
2013-10-22 15:42 ` Woodhouse, David
2013-10-22 16:01 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 16:01 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 16:08 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:08 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:08 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:14 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 16:14 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 16:14 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 16:25 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 16:25 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 16:31 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:31 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:31 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-22 16:25 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 16:38 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:38 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:38 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:24 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 16:24 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 16:36 ` Maliszewski, Richard L
2013-10-22 16:51 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 16:51 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 16:51 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 17:09 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 17:09 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 17:09 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 17:21 ` Maliszewski, Richard L
2013-10-22 17:21 ` Maliszewski, Richard L
2013-10-23 7:53 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-23 7:53 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-23 7:53 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 17:21 ` Maliszewski, Richard L
2013-10-22 16:36 ` Maliszewski, Richard L
2013-10-22 16:24 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 16:01 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 15:42 ` Woodhouse, David
2013-10-22 16:35 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:35 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 16:35 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-23 6:49 ` Michael Chang
2013-10-23 6:49 ` Michael Chang
2013-10-23 6:51 ` Michael Chang
2013-10-23 6:51 ` Michael Chang
2013-10-23 6:51 ` Michael Chang
2013-10-23 6:49 ` Michael Chang
2013-10-22 15:25 ` Woodhouse, David
2013-10-23 6:56 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-23 6:56 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-23 6:56 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-22 13:42 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 9:59 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 9:31 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-22 9:26 ` Ian Campbell
2013-10-21 20:53 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-21 20:53 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-21 21:27 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-21 21:27 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-21 21:27 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-21 21:27 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-21 21:27 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-21 21:27 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-21 20:53 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-21 21:16 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-21 21:16 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-21 21:16 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 8:54 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 8:54 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 8:54 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 7:05 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-23 7:05 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-23 8:28 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-23 8:28 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-23 8:28 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-23 10:43 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 10:43 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 10:43 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 7:05 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-28 16:26 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-28 16:26 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-28 18:01 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-28 18:01 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-29 8:28 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-29 8:28 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-30 11:19 ` Is: Wrap-up Was: " Daniel Kiper
2013-10-30 11:19 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-30 11:19 ` Daniel Kiper
2013-10-30 11:38 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-30 11:38 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-30 11:38 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-11-04 20:41 ` Stefano Stabellini
2013-11-04 20:41 ` Stefano Stabellini
2013-11-05 19:15 ` Leif Lindholm
2013-11-05 19:15 ` Leif Lindholm
2013-11-05 19:15 ` Leif Lindholm
2013-11-04 20:41 ` Stefano Stabellini
2013-10-29 8:28 ` Jan Beulich
2013-10-28 18:01 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-28 18:42 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-28 18:42 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-28 18:42 ` Seth Goldberg
2013-10-28 16:26 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2013-10-22 17:12 ` Andrey Borzenkov
2013-10-22 17:12 ` Andrey Borzenkov
2013-10-22 17:12 ` Andrey Borzenkov
2013-10-22 17:20 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 17:20 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-22 17:20 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 7:43 ` Daniel Kiper
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2013-10-23 8:44 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 8:44 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2013-10-23 7:43 ` Daniel Kiper
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