Re: [patch 1/3 v2] Add function get_bootparam

Greg KH
2013-11-12T09:51:14Z

On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 01:37:25AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 11/12/2013 12:30 AM, Greg KH wrote:
> >
> > And these binary data blobs are a "standard" somewhere, and will not
> > change per kernel version change?
> >
> > If so, that structure is fine with me.
> >
>
> Correct. The structure is documented in Documentation/x86/boot.txt, and
> has been largely invariant (but extended) since the beginning of Linux.
> It has sometimes taken some serious work to keep it that way.

Ok, then use the binary sysfs file interface for these blobs, and
everyone will be happy.