[SeaBIOS] [PATCH 2/2] Backup and restore a20 on call32_sloppy()

Kevin O'Connor kevin at koconnor.net
Sat Oct 11 20:16:03 CEST 2014


Previously, the a20 line would always be enabled and left on after
call32_sloppy().  The setting should really be backed up and restored
on each call.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin at koconnor.net>
---
 src/stacks.c | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/stacks.c b/src/stacks.c
index 0d3eb77..b8d6e62 100644
--- a/src/stacks.c
+++ b/src/stacks.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 struct {
     u8 method;
     u8 cmosindex;
+    u8 a20;
     u16 ss, fs, gs;
     struct descloc_s gdt;
 } Call32Data VARLOW;
@@ -174,6 +175,9 @@ call32_sloppy_prep(void)
     inb(PORT_CMOS_DATA);
     SET_LOW(Call32Data.cmosindex, cmosindex);
 
+    // Enable a20 and backup it's previous state
+    SET_LOW(Call32Data.a20, set_a20(1));
+
     // Backup ss/fs/gs and gdt
     SET_LOW(Call32Data.ss, GET_SEG(SS));
     SET_LOW(Call32Data.fs, GET_SEG(FS));
@@ -201,6 +205,9 @@ call32_sloppy_post(void)
     SET_SEG(FS, GET_LOW(Call32Data.fs));
     SET_SEG(GS, GET_LOW(Call32Data.gs));
 
+    // Restore a20
+    set_a20(GET_LOW(Call32Data.a20));
+
     // Restore cmos index register
     outb(GET_LOW(Call32Data.cmosindex), PORT_CMOS_INDEX);
     inb(PORT_CMOS_DATA);
-- 
1.9.3




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