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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/x86/boot.txt | 59 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/boot/header.S | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/kernel/setup.c | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | kernel/sysctl.c | 8 |
6 files changed, 76 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/x86/boot.txt b/Documentation/x86/boot.txt index cf8dfc7..8da3a79 100644 --- a/Documentation/x86/boot.txt +++ b/Documentation/x86/boot.txt @@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ Protocol 2.08: (Kernel 2.6.26) Added crc32 checksum and ELF format Protocol 2.09: (Kernel 2.6.26) Added a field of 64-bit physical pointer to single linked list of struct setup_data. -Protocol 2.10: (Kernel 2.6.31) A protocol for relaxed alignment +Protocol 2.10: (Kernel 2.6.31) Added a protocol for relaxed alignment beyond the kernel_alignment added, new init_size and - pref_address fields. - + pref_address fields. Added extended boot loader IDs. **** MEMORY LAYOUT @@ -173,7 +172,8 @@ Offset Proto Name Meaning 021C/4 2.00+ ramdisk_size initrd size (set by boot loader) 0220/4 2.00+ bootsect_kludge DO NOT USE - for bootsect.S use only 0224/2 2.01+ heap_end_ptr Free memory after setup end -0226/2 N/A pad1 Unused +0226/1 2.02+(3 ext_loader_ver Extended boot loader version +0227/1 2.02+(3 ext_loader_type Extended boot loader ID 0228/4 2.02+ cmd_line_ptr 32-bit pointer to the kernel command line 022C/4 2.03+ ramdisk_max Highest legal initrd address 0230/4 2.05+ kernel_alignment Physical addr alignment required for kernel @@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ Offset Proto Name Meaning field are unusable, which means the size of a bzImage kernel cannot be determined. +(3) Ignored, but safe to set, for boot protocols 2.02-2.09. + If the "HdrS" (0x53726448) magic number is not found at offset 0x202, the boot protocol version is "old". Loading an old kernel, the following parameters should be assumed: @@ -350,18 +352,32 @@ Protocol: 2.00+ 0xTV here, where T is an identifier for the boot loader and V is a version number. Otherwise, enter 0xFF here. + For boot loader IDs above T = 0xD, write T = 0xE to this field and + write the extended ID minus 0x10 to the ext_loader_type field. + Similarly, the ext_loader_ver field can be used to provide more than + four bits for the bootloader version. + + For example, for T = 0x15, V = 0x234, write: + + type_of_loader <- 0xE4 + ext_loader_type <- 0x05 + ext_loader_ver <- 0x23 + Assigned boot loader ids: 0 LILO (0x00 reserved for pre-2.00 bootloader) 1 Loadlin 2 bootsect-loader (0x20, all other values reserved) - 3 SYSLINUX - 4 EtherBoot + 3 Syslinux + 4 Etherboot/gPXE 5 ELILO 7 GRUB - 8 U-BOOT + 8 U-Boot 9 Xen A Gujin B Qemu + C Arcturus Networks uCbootloader + E Extended (see ext_loader_type) + F Special (0xFF = undefined) Please contact <hpa@zytor.com> if you need a bootloader ID value assigned. @@ -460,6 +476,35 @@ Protocol: 2.01+ Set this field to the offset (from the beginning of the real-mode code) of the end of the setup stack/heap, minus 0x0200. +Field name: ext_loader_ver +Type: write (optional) +Offset/size: 0x226/1 +Protocol: 2.02+ + + This field is used as an extension of the version number in the + type_of_loader field. The total version number is considered to be + (type_of_loader & 0x0f) + (ext_loader_ver << 4). + + The use of this field is boot loader specific. If not written, it + is zero. + + Kernels prior to 2.6.31 did not recognize this field, but it is safe + to write for protocol version 2.02 or higher. + +Field name: ext_loader_type +Type: write (obligatory if (type_of_loader & 0xf0) == 0xe0) +Offset/size: 0x227/1 +Protocol: 2.02+ + + This field is used as an extension of the type number in + type_of_loader field. If the type in type_of_loader is 0xE, then + the actual type is (ext_loader_type + 0x10). + + This field is ignored if the type in type_of_loader is not 0xE. + + Kernels prior to 2.6.31 did not recognize this field, but it is safe + to write for protocol version 2.02 or higher. + Field name: cmd_line_ptr Type: write (obligatory) Offset/size: 0x228/4 diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/header.S b/arch/x86/boot/header.S index a0b4269..68c3bfb 100644 --- a/arch/x86/boot/header.S +++ b/arch/x86/boot/header.S @@ -169,7 +169,11 @@ heap_end_ptr: .word _end+STACK_SIZE-512 # end of setup code can be used by setup # for local heap purposes. -pad1: .word 0 +ext_loader_ver: + .byte 0 # Extended boot loader version +ext_loader_type: + .byte 0 # Extended boot loader type + cmd_line_ptr: .long 0 # (Header version 0x0202 or later) # If nonzero, a 32-bit pointer # to the kernel command line. diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h index 433adae..1724e8d 100644 --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h @@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ struct setup_header { __u32 ramdisk_size; __u32 bootsect_kludge; __u16 heap_end_ptr; - __u16 _pad1; + __u8 ext_loader_ver; + __u8 ext_loader_type; __u32 cmd_line_ptr; __u32 initrd_addr_max; __u32 kernel_alignment; diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h index fcf4d92..6384d25 100644 --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h @@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ extern unsigned int BIOS_revision; /* Boot loader type from the setup header: */ extern int bootloader_type; +extern int bootloader_version; extern char ignore_fpu_irq; diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c index b415843..2b09345 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c @@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ unsigned long mmu_cr4_features; unsigned long mmu_cr4_features = X86_CR4_PAE; #endif -/* Boot loader ID as an integer, for the benefit of proc_dointvec */ -int bootloader_type; +/* Boot loader ID and version as integers, for the benefit of proc_dointvec */ +int bootloader_type, bootloader_version; /* * Setup options @@ -706,6 +706,12 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p) #endif saved_video_mode = boot_params.hdr.vid_mode; bootloader_type = boot_params.hdr.type_of_loader; + if ((bootloader_type >> 4) == 0xe) { + bootloader_type &= 0xf; + bootloader_type |= (boot_params.hdr.ext_loader_type+0x10) << 4; + } + bootloader_version = bootloader_type & 0xf; + bootloader_version |= boot_params.hdr.ext_loader_ver << 4; #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM rd_image_start = boot_params.hdr.ram_size & RAMDISK_IMAGE_START_MASK; diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c index e3d2c7d..cf91c93 100644 --- a/kernel/sysctl.c +++ b/kernel/sysctl.c @@ -729,6 +729,14 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = { }, { .ctl_name = CTL_UNNUMBERED, + .procname = "bootloader_version", + .data = &bootloader_version, + .maxlen = sizeof (int), + .mode = 0444, + .proc_handler = &proc_dointvec, + }, + { + .ctl_name = CTL_UNNUMBERED, .procname = "kstack_depth_to_print", .data = &kstack_depth_to_print, .maxlen = sizeof(int), |
