Re: How can I help?

[Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

Chris Stromblad wrote:
> Few years ago I did a fair bit of x86 programming, but with the more
> recent CPUs and all the new instructions, I'd probably be bit out of it.
> Then again, wouldn't hurt having a look at it... who knows, maybe in a
> few years I could actually do something ;)
>
>   

x86 experience definitely helps.  You might want to download the latest 
Intel and AMD documentation and check out the relevant chapters.  For 
Intel, that's chapters 20-25 in the software developer's manual, volume 3B.

Actually knowing all the instructions isn't that important; it's the 
general quirkiness of the arch that needs to be understood.


> The problem.
>
> Basically I get the problem immediately when attempting to boot from an
> ISO image (the installation step). The image is a UBUNTU x86_64
> installation disk. Pretty much instantly when I attempt to boot the
> window flashes by and in the original window I get the CPU reg dump with
> the exception 12.
>   

Ok.  That's definitely the real-mode emulation problem we have on 
Intel.  You might try installing using qemu, and disabling any boot 
loader splashscreens (I don't know the exact syntax required), and 
restarting under kvm.

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error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function


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