linux-kernel - [PATCH v2 0/3] x86/boot: Introduce the kernel

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Message-Id: <20190704163612.14311-1-daniel.kiper@oracle.com>
Date:   Thu,  4 Jul 2019 18:36:09 +0200
From:   Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@...cle.com>
To:     linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        x86@...nel.org
Cc:     bp@...en8.de, corbet@....net, dpsmith@...rtussolutions.com,
        eric.snowberg@...cle.com, hpa@...or.com, kanth.ghatraju@...cle.com,
        konrad.wilk@...cle.com, mingo@...hat.com,
        ross.philipson@...cle.com, tglx@...utronix.de
Subject: [PATCH v2 0/3] x86/boot: Introduce the kernel_info et consortes

Hi,

Due to very limited space in the setup_header this patch series introduces new
kernel_info struct which will be used to convey information from the kernel to
the bootloader. This way the boot protocol can be extended regardless of the
setup_header limitations. Additionally, the patch series introduces some
convenience features like the setup_indirect struct and the
kernel_info.setup_type_max field.

Daniel

 Documentation/x86/boot.rst             | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 arch/x86/boot/Makefile                 |   2 +-
 arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile      |   4 +--
 arch/x86/boot/compressed/kernel_info.S |  16 ++++++++++
 arch/x86/boot/header.S                 |   3 +-
 arch/x86/boot/tools/build.c            |   5 +++
 arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/bootparam.h  |  15 ++++++++-
 7 files changed, 173 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

Daniel Kiper (3):
      x86/boot: Introduce the kernel_info
      x86/boot: Introduce the setup_indirect
      x86/boot: Introduce the kernel_info.setup_type_max