Re: EFI mode after running kexec

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On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 09:44:30AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> I and Borislav actually came up with a reasonable solution for SVAM().
> It sadly creates a new ABI, but at least is (a) reasonable and (b)
> seems to match Windows close enough. Basically the regions should get
> mapped one by one from -4 GB downwards.

Yep, and the mapping works both on OVMF and on my baremetal box. I'm
currently on vacation but will send out the final stuff when I get back.

Teaching the kexec-ed kernel to simply use those mappings *without*
doing SVAM() should be easy afterwards.

Thanks.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
Boris.
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