[SeaBIOS] [PATCH RFC] use bootorder file supplied by qemu to order bootable devices

[Kevin O'Connor]

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 08:44:08AM -0500, Kevin O'Connor wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 03:12:51PM +0200, Gleb Natapov wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 08:27:10PM -0500, Kevin O'Connor wrote:
> > > On Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 02:00:50PM +0200, Gleb Natapov wrote:
> > > > With patch below (goes on top of bev per CD patch) I can specify boot
> > > > order from qemu command line between several NICs, CDROMs, floppy and
> > > > disk. With qemu command like this:
> > > 
> > > Hi Gleb.
> > > 
> > > I'm a bit behind right now, but I'll take a look this weekend.
> > > 
> > Have you had a chance to look at it? If not yet then here is updated
> > version that fix one little bug with boot menu and choosing between
> > multiple BCVs:
> 
> I did look at it, but didn't get a chance to reply.  Here are my
> thoughts in brief:

One other question - when a drive is listed in "bootorder", does your
patch prioritize drive booting in the IPL in addition to the drive
order in the BCV?  I didn't see it, but I may have missed it.

-Kevin