Re: OpenBoot callback function
On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 01:26:34PM +0100, Vincent Pelletier wrote:
> Ben Collins wrote :
> >I believe things are passed in an array. I think the reason it is in
> >mostly asm is because silo is a 32-bit program, and the openboot commands
> >are expected to be sent in a 64-bit array. So normal C calling conventions
> >don't mix.
>
> Grub2 can be built as 64bits I think. And the less I use asm, the more
> easily it could be ported to other OpenFirmware (maybe OpenBot) platforms.
I don't think you want it 64-bit for the boot loader. Might want to talk
to Dave Miller about why it's 32-bit, even for sparc64.
> >Just copy the p1275 command stuff from silo. It's a simple and clean
> >interface.
>
>
> Grub2 is a GNU project, so I can't copy-paste code - or, afaik, the
> original author would have to sign some kind of copyright assignment.
> That's why I would highly prefer a doc over source code.
Just talk to Dave Miller and Jakub Jelinik. I'm pretty sure both already
have FSF copyright assignment agreements, and both would be willing to
allow the SILO code to be added to grub.
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