Re: [SeaBIOS] [PATCH] Seabios: allow mapping of multiple PCI option ROMs to one

[Dave Frodin]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin O'Connor" 
> To: "Dave Frodin" 
> Cc: "seabios" 
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 9:18:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [SeaBIOS] [PATCH] Seabios: allow mapping of multiple PCI option ROMs to one
>
> On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 08:32:16AM -0500, Dave Frodin wrote:
> > I see now, that's pretty slick. The problem I see with that approach is
> > that coreboot would need to add all of these files for a family14
> > mainboard.
>
> [...]
> > And all of these files for a family15 mainboard
>
> [...]
> > Since at build time we only know what cpu family the rom is being
> > built for and not (necessarily) what the exact graphics ID is.
> >
> > The method I proposed would have one family specific "vendev-map.bin" file.
>
> Yes, but it would be quite difficult to inspect vendev-map.bin.  I
> think an ascii interface is preferable.
>
> One could go a level up and make a "symbolic link" type in cbfs (this
> is effectively what my patch did).  The advantage would be that
> cbfstool could display it in a nicer format.
>
> -Kevin

I agree with that, and marc made the same suggestion. I'll put together a
new patch next week.

Dave