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From: Scott Long <smlong@teleport.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Linux OS boilerplate
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 12:24:23 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <3A902F77.8BF6AB52@teleport.com> (raw)

I've been poring over the x86 boot code for a while now and I've been
considering writing a FAQ on the boot process (mostly for my own use,
but maybe others will be interested). This would include all relevant
information on setting up the x86 hardware for a boot (timers, PIC, A20,
protected mode, GDT, initial page tables, initial TSS, etc).

The motivation behind this is that I would like to use the Linux boot
system as a boilerplate booter for some experimental code. It's probably
much cleaner and more robust than any boot loader I might come up with.

Does there exist an outline (detailed or not) of the boot process from
the point of BIOS bootsector load to when the kernel proper begins
execution? If not would anyone be willing to help me understand
bootsect.S and setup.S enough so that I might write such an outline?

If no one can help me, would you consider it appropriate for me to send
email to the people listed in bootsect.S and setup.S asking for
assistance?

Thanks,
Scott

             reply	other threads:[~2001-02-18 20:24 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 27+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-02-18 20:24 Scott Long [this message]
2001-02-18 20:32 ` Linux OS boilerplate Jeremy Jackson
2001-02-18 21:46 ` TeknoDragon
2001-02-19  1:47 ` Alan Cox
2001-02-19 10:07   ` Eric W. Biederman
2001-02-22  1:24     ` Tim Wright
2001-02-19  9:03 ` Paul Gortmaker
2001-02-20  4:29   ` H. Peter Anvin
2001-05-18  6:14   ` H. Peter Anvin
2001-05-18  7:24     ` Linux scalability? Sasi Peter
2001-05-18  8:12       ` reiser.angus
2001-05-18  8:30         ` Ronald Bultje
2001-05-18  8:30           ` reiser.angus
2001-05-18  9:05             ` Ronald Bultje
2001-05-18 19:28           ` [OT] " J Sloan
2001-05-18 19:38             ` David S. Miller
2001-05-18 19:46               ` Peter Rival
2001-05-18 19:57                 ` David S. Miller
2001-05-18 20:06                   ` Peter Rival
2001-05-18 20:13                     ` David S. Miller
2001-05-18 21:36                 ` J Sloan
2001-05-19  8:26         ` Sasi Peter
2001-05-18  8:17       ` Sean Hunter
2001-05-18 21:18         ` Rodger Donaldson
2001-05-19  8:31         ` Sasi Peter
2001-05-21 10:42           ` Sean Hunter
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2001-02-18 21:13 Linux OS boilerplate Rick Hohensee

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