From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "H. Peter Anvin" Subject: Re: Extboot Option ROM rewritten in C - v3 Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:50:51 -0400 Message-ID: <4808B54B.2070007@zytor.com> References: <9cde8bff0804161830j74ad21f9r7fb1bc5b1e7ab28e@mail.gmail.com> <4806E77D.7070100@zytor.com> <9cde8bff0804180400p73d268e4y34ba48d3c2b6d533@mail.gmail.com> <48089FCC.6030006@us.ibm.com> <9cde8bff0804180656y5be6327cr16ac3fb1b2755c6c@mail.gmail.com> <4808B56D.5020504@us.ibm.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To: Anthony Liguori Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4808B56D.5020504@us.ibm.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 Anthony Liguori wrote: > Nguyen Anh Quynh wrote: >>> >>> The thinking is to eliminate the need to hijack the boot sector when >>> using >>> the -kernel option. >>> >> >> I see, but does that offer any advantage over the current approach? >> > > You no longer have to specify a -hda option when using -kernel. > Plus, you don't have funny side effects if you do -- and I suspect there is ad hoc code in the disk driver which can be removed. -hpa ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone