Re: [PATCH 0/3] x86_64 EFI runtime service support

Andi Kleen
2007-08-21T10:52:04Z

On Tue, Aug 21, 2007 at 03:41:44AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Andi Kleen wrote:
> >> - "struct boot_params" (the zeropage) is kept as a legacy interface.
> >
> > Legacy interface for what? Just for kexec utils which never should
> > have been using it anyways keeping backwards cruft around seems
> > misplac.ed
>
> Worse. LinuxBIOS. :(

Sigh. Perhaps it should be renamed AntiLinuxBios: it seems to be actively adverse.

-Andi