Re: [ANN] Bochs bios ported to gcc

["H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>]

Avi Kivity wrote:
> Kevin O'Connor wrote:
>> I have been working on a port of bochs bios to gcc.  This port is
>> nearly complete.  The new code does not rely on bcc or dev86.
>> Instead, it uses standard gcc and gas.  It should compile on any
>> recent Linux distribution.
>>
>> I'm sending this email because I understand kvm has a copy of bochs
>> bios in its repository.
>>   
> 
> While moving away from the horror that is bcc is a blessing, the way to 
> really benefit from it is to have this code replace the original bochs 
> bios.  This way updates to the bochs bios are not lost for anyone using 
> the new code.
> 
> Have you proposed replacing the bios to the bochs developers?  What was 
> the reaction?
> 

bcc is truly horrible.  gcc is, of course, best, although it does 
produce bloated 16-bit code.  For "proper" 16-bit code, OpenWatcom is 
currently the best open source compiler, and it's actually getting 
usable even on a Linux host.

	-hpa

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