Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] multiboot: Prevent loading of x86_64 images

[Avi Kivity]

 On 08/19/2010 05:10 PM, Alexander Graf wrote:
> > > > We rely on the existing behaviour in kvm-unit-tests.git.  Tests (.flat files) 
> > > > are 64-bit elf binaries that are loaded in 32-bit more and switch immediately 
> > > > to 64-bit.
> > > >
> > > > We can easily wrap them in a 32-bit elf, but that's a needless complication.
> > > Well, but if they wouldn't work in grub that doesn't help too much, right?
> > Since the processor vendors don't use kvm-unit-tests.git to test their silicon, 
> > most people use qemu -kernel to run the unit tests, not grub.
> It would potentially also help the unit tests, as running them in grub would 
> allow for easy verification on real hardware too.

True.  We need to write an INT 10 driver and a serial driver for this to 
work.

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