[Linux-ia64] gnu-efi-3.0/elilo-3.0 packages available

Stephane Eranian
2001-07-02T08:46:18Z

Hi,

I have uploaded the new version of the GNU-EFI package.
This version is the first one for which the libaries+include
files are separated from the bootloader (elilo).

As of this version:
- gnu-efi-3.0.tar.gz: contains the efi library, header files,
and crt0s.
- elilo-3.0.tar.gz : contains the bootloader

Both packages are available from the HP Labs FTP site:

ftp://ftp.hpl.hp.com/pub/linux-ia64/gnu-efi-3.0.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.hpl.hp.com/pub/linux-ia64/elilo-3.0.tar.gz

What's new ?
-----------
gnu-efi-3.0:
- split libraries and bootloader.
- got rid of the W2U() macro, use -fshort-wchar instead.
- better ia-32 support.

elilo-3.0:
- split libraries and bootloader.
- ext2fs file access.
- possibility to access files on any (recognized) device.
- efi/ia32 loader (not fully tested, requires EFI >\x12.36) (Mike Johnston).
- rewritten wrapper code for gzip loader (Tony Luck).
- completely rewritten filsystem interface (uses EFI protocol interface).
- device naming scheme interface.
- cleanup chooser interface.
- machine-specific config file when netbooting (based on IP address)
(suggestion from Egan Ford).
- architecture specific options support
- possibility to specify a particular FPSWA driver file (IA-64 only)
- many more cleanups and bug fixes (see ChangeLog)
- more documentation (see all READMEs).
- EDD3.0 is now forced

System Requirements:
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- elilo-3.0 will boot any kernel >= 2.4.3
- both elilo-3.0 and gnu-efi-3.0 require a GNU compiler with -fshort-wchar support (>= 2.96).
- Stock 2.96 toolchain won't produce valid binaries without BFD specific patches.
- for both architectures, it is recommended to use gcc-3.0 release which is known to
generate valid binaries. Binary for elilo (elilo.efi) included in package.

- EFI >= 12.33. Known issues with ext2fs (BlockIO access) and firmware Build103E. Build99, Build83
are known to work.

Enjoy,

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-Stephane