[LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Multiple payload support in v3

[Alex Beregszaszi]

Hi,

attached is the multiple payload support originally by Uwe Hermann. I am
lazy to attach Uwe's Kconfig and Makefile changes, get them at:
http://www.linuxbios.org/pipermail/linuxbios/2007-August/023728.html

To be less obtrusive, created a run_payload function which does the
logic already present. This function will be called in every iteration
(normal/payload0..9 and as a last resolt normal/payload).

Added pusha/popa around payload entry points. Not a big safety otoh.

In no means is this mature enough for a commit.

[ron minnich]

This is a slight change. Did you verify this with a kernel payload?

thanks

ron

[Alex Beregszaszi]

Hi,

On Sat, 2007-09-08 at 10:38 -0700, ron minnich wrote:
> This is a slight change. Did you verify this with a kernel payload?

No. I tested it with GRUB2, FILO and lbmenu.

And as I said this is not yet intended for inclusion, just for the
record to have an updated version of Uwe's posted patch.