Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH 0/3]: Add UUID command-line option

[Anthony Liguori]

Blue Swirl wrote:
> On 8/6/08, Anthony Liguori <address@hidden> wrote:
>   
> >  I like having a configuration blob but am uncomfortable with stashing it in
> > memory somewhere.  I would think maybe stealing a few IO ports and using
> > that to read the rom may be nicer (albeit slower).  I think it's something
> > that needs to be implemented fully to work out the kinks.
> >     
>
> Ok, I made a new version that uses IO ports. But then you have to
> select a port instead of address, is that any better?
>   

A lot of the BIOS code is 16-bit and accessing high memory location from 
16-bit code is a royal pain.  That is simplified with using IO ports.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori