Re: [PATCH] Convert .flat files to 32-bit elf format

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On 05.12.2010, at 09:15, Avi Kivity wrote:

> Recent qemus no longer load 64-bit elf kernels.  Fix by converting
> to 32-bit elf.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Avi Kivity <avi@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> config-x86-common.mak |   39 +++++++++++++++++++++------------------
> 1 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/config-x86-common.mak b/config-x86-common.mak
> index b541c1c..c5508b3 100644
> --- a/config-x86-common.mak
> +++ b/config-x86-common.mak
> @@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ CFLAGS += -m$(bits)
> libgcc := $(shell $(CC) -m$(bits) --print-libgcc-file-name)
> 
> FLATLIBS = lib/libcflat.a $(libgcc)
> -%.flat: %.o $(FLATLIBS) flat.lds
> +%.elf: %.o $(FLATLIBS) flat.lds
> 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -nostdlib -o $@ -Wl,-T,flat.lds $(filter %.o, $^) $(FLATLIBS)
> 
> +%.flat: %.elf
> +	objcopy -O elf32-i386 $^ $@

Not sure it's that great to call 32bit elf binaries ".flat". I'd rather expect a flat file when reading that file extension ;). Mind to just call it ".elf32"?

Alternatively, you could also use real flat files and shove a multiboot header into the binary.


Alex

--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html


[Index of Archives]     [KVM ARM]     [KVM ia64]     [KVM ppc]     [Virtualization Tools]     [Spice Development]     [Libvirt]     [Libvirt Users]     [Linux USB Devel]     [Linux Audio Users]     [Yosemite Questions]     [Linux Kernel]     [Linux SCSI]     [XFree86]
  Powered by Linux