> >>> +be prefixed with header/magic and its size, e.g.: > >>> + > >>> + kernel_info: > >>> + .ascii "LToP" /* Header, Linux top (structure). */ > >>> + .long kernel_info_var_len_data - kernel_info > >>> + .long kernel_info_end - kernel_info > >>> + .long 0x01234567 /* Some fixed size data for the bootloaders. */ > >>> + kernel_info_var_len_data: > >>> + example_struct: /* Some variable size data for the bootloaders. */ > >>> + .ascii "EsTT" /* Header/Magic. */ > >>> + .long example_struct_end - example_struct > >>> + .ascii "Struct" > >>> + .long 0x89012345 > >>> + example_struct_end: > >>> + example_strings: /* Some variable size data for the bootloaders. */ > >>> + .ascii "EsTs" /* Header/Magic. */ > >> > >> Where do the Magic values "EsTT" and "EsTs" come from? > >> where are they defined? > > > > EsTT == Example STrucT > > EsTs == Example STringS > > > > Anyway, it can be anything which does not collide with existing variable > > length data magics. There are none right now. So, it can be anything. > > Maybe I should add something saying that. > > Yes, please. Or make it very clear they are examples, says "1234" or "ABCD" or such. > > thanks. > -- > ~Randy
