[Top][All Lists]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter
From: |
Mark Williamson |
Subject: |
Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter |
Date: |
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:39:55 +0000 |
User-agent: |
KMail/1.12.2 (Linux/2.6.28-14-generic; KDE/4.3.2; i686; ; ) |
> > Can't you just use kboot?
> >
> > Use a kernel loader to load the kboot module/initrd, include kboot as our
> > firmware, then let kboot do the magic to launch the real linux kernel
> > from disk.
>
> Hm, so we'd have to rely on kexec working properly? I've seen how badly
> that turned out on the PS3. I guess I'd rather write a virtio
> implementation :-).
Way back in the mists of time (uh, something like that 2004-05) I had some
discussions with some of the S390 people about using kboot for more flexible
boot, since it tallied with their interests. Although at that point I had the
impression that zipl was restricted to only one boot option anyhow, so if it
can now choose from a list then maybe they just enhanced what they had.
Anthony, you might remember these discussions? I don't know if they went
anywhere with it.
Cheers,
Mark
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 04/13] Add KVM support for S390x, (continued)
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 04/13] Add KVM support for S390x, Alexander Graf, 2009/11/24
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 02/13] S/390 host/target build system support, Alexander Graf, 2009/11/24
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 06/13] Add support for S390x system emulation, Alexander Graf, 2009/11/24
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Alexander Graf, 2009/11/24
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Anthony Liguori, 2009/11/24
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Alexander Graf, 2009/11/24
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Anthony Liguori, 2009/11/24
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Alexander Graf, 2009/11/24
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter,
Mark Williamson <=
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Anthony Liguori, 2009/11/24
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Hannes Reinecke, 2009/11/25
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Alexander Graf, 2009/11/25
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Carsten Otte, 2009/11/25
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Carsten Otte, 2009/11/25
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Carsten Otte, 2009/11/25
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] Add zipl bootloader interpreter, Carsten Otte, 2009/11/25
[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 03/13] S/390 fake TCG implementation, Alexander Graf, 2009/11/24