From: ron minnich [mailto:rminnich@gmail.com]
On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006@gmx.net wrote:
There might be a considerable size increase if we take into account that our x86emu has been optimized for size by Ollie Lho.
sure, but, ultimately
- correctness trumps size
- to be frank, the ultimate utility of any emulator in v3 is an open
question. I'm willing to let this one in for now as people seem to want it. Long term, however, we've decided on x86 to let seabios handle the vga task. I also think, long term, the SLOF stuff will similarly migrate to a payload.
So you'd rather that Pattrick and Kevin collaborate. I'm fine with that. I didn't want to see a developer submitting working code that's ignored.
Thanks, Myles