From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "H. Peter Anvin" Subject: Re: [ANN] Bochs bios ported to gcc Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:42:11 -0700 Message-ID: <47F9C243.2060803@zytor.com> References: <20080402014204.GA17824@ohio.lan> <47F8BC77.3060106@qumranet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, Kevin O'Connor To: Avi Kivity Return-path: In-Reply-To: <47F8BC77.3060106@qumranet.com> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone