Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional

[Yoshinori K. Okuji]

On Tuesday 05 December 2006 20:09, Hollis Blanchard wrote:
> > I am all for something that is simple.  Initially it looked like
> > Hollis' proposal was more complex, but IIRC he mentioned he wanted to
> > work on making this easier to use.  Isn't this what he did?  Or did I
> > misunderstand something?  If someone (Hollis in this case) thinks I am
> > wrong and comes with a good argumentation, I am always willing to
> > change my opinion.
>
> I already illustrated how easy it is:
>         MB_HEADER()
>         MB_START_TAGS()
>         MB_LOADADDR(0x1234)
>         MB_ENTRYADDR(0x1234)
>         MB_END_TAGS()
>
> Please explain if you think this it too difficult.

I have already said why this is not applicable to all users.

> Note: I refuse to believe that ORing flags into a .long is less complex.

I do, too. It is as as complex as using tags. So what?

Okuji