From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1KET9i-000690-RG for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:03:42 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KET9h-00068q-11 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:03:41 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KET9f-00068N-NT for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:03:40 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=50277 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KET9f-00068J-FP for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:03:39 -0400 Received: from smtp-vbr3.xs4all.nl ([194.109.24.23]:2819) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KET9e-0008Kg-TI for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:03:39 -0400 Received: from localhost.localdomain (249-174.surfsnel.dsl.internl.net [145.99.174.249]) by smtp-vbr3.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m63I3a6J044783 for ; Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:03:37 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from mgerards@xs4all.nl) From: Marco Gerards To: The development of GRUB 2 References: Mail-Copies-To: mgerards@xs4all.nl Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:11:58 +0200 In-Reply-To: (bean123ch@gmail.com's message of "Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:04:07 +0800") Message-ID: <87y74i6dn5.fsf@xs4all.nl> User-Agent: Gnus/5.110006 (No Gnus v0.6) Emacs/21.4 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: FreeBSD 4.6-4.9 Subject: Re: [PATCH] New x86_64 EFI patch 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: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:03:41 -0000 Hi, Bean writes: > This new patch add the following function to the original x86_64 EFI patch: > > 1, Fix menu drawing problem > It maps the unicode char to EFI char so that the rectangle box is > showed properly Doesn't it break other systems? > 2, Handle command line option for chainloader command > > 3, Add new command appleloader > The command is used to enable bios boot in apple's bootcamp, for example I am not sure if appleloader is a good word. Can you explain how it works and what it actually does? Perhaps something like "legacy" would be a better word, especially since it is not apple specific. btw, you forgot the changelog entry. -- Marco