Re: [PATCH] New object format

[Bean]

Hi,

Ok, find the bug for elf converter. elf and pe are both ok now.

On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Bean<address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This patch implement a new object format, the advantages are:
>
> Reduce size dramatically, some result:
>
> Size of all modules:
>
> original: 645575
> new: 519093
>
> Dynamic loader:
>
> original
>   text    data     bss     dec     hex filename
>    412       0       0     412     19c kernel_img-kern___target_cpu__dl.o
>   3052       0    2064    5116    13fc kernel_img-kern_dl.o
>
> new:
>   text    data     bss     dec     hex filename
>   2272       0    2064    4336    10f0 kernel_img-kern_dl.o
>
> Greatly simplify the build process:
>
> 1, compile *.c, *.S to *.o
> 2, use grub-mkmod to merge *.o file to mod
> 3, use grub-symdb to maintain module dependence
>
> so there is no pre-* mod-* def-* und-* anymore.
>
> grub-mkmod support both pe and elf format, no need to convert with 
> grub-pe2elf.
>
> BTW, this patch breaks other platform. And it seems there is some bug
> in elf->mod converter. But the pe->mod works quite nice, I can load
> graphic menu and even run osdetect script with lua.
>
> --
> Bean
>



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Bean

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