Hi,
Due to very limited space in the setup_header this patch series introduces new
kernel_info struct which will be used to convey information from the kernel to
the bootloader. This way the boot protocol can be extended regardless of the
setup_header limitations. Additionally, the patch series introduces some
convenience features like the setup_indirect struct and the
kernel_info.setup_type_max field.
Daniel
Documentation/x86/boot.rst | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
arch/x86/boot/Makefile | 2 +-
arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile | 4 +--
arch/x86/boot/compressed/kernel_info.S | 16 ++++++++++
arch/x86/boot/header.S | 3 +-
arch/x86/boot/tools/build.c | 5 +++
arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/bootparam.h | 15 ++++++++-
7 files changed, 173 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
Daniel Kiper (3):
x86/boot: Introduce the kernel_info
x86/boot: Introduce the setup_indirect
x86/boot: Introduce the kernel_info.setup_type_max
