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Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional
From: |
Hollis Blanchard |
Subject: |
Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional |
Date: |
Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:39:39 -0600 |
On Tue, 2006-12-05 at 21:04 +0100, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote:
> On Tuesday 05 December 2006 20:09, Hollis Blanchard wrote:
> > > I am all for something that is simple. Initially it looked like
> > > Hollis' proposal was more complex, but IIRC he mentioned he wanted to
> > > work on making this easier to use. Isn't this what he did? Or did I
> > > misunderstand something? If someone (Hollis in this case) thinks I am
> > > wrong and comes with a good argumentation, I am always willing to
> > > change my opinion.
> >
> > I already illustrated how easy it is:
> > MB_HEADER()
> > MB_START_TAGS()
> > MB_LOADADDR(0x1234)
> > MB_ENTRYADDR(0x1234)
> > MB_END_TAGS()
> >
> > Please explain if you think this it too difficult.
>
> I have already said why this is not applicable to all users.
>
> > Note: I refuse to believe that ORing flags into a .long is less complex.
>
> I do, too. It is as as complex as using tags. So what?
I thought we had two options: embedding tags, or ORing bits into an
embedded long. When I suggested embedding tags, you told me it was too
complicated so will cause developer errors. Have I misunderstood?
-Hollis
- Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional, (continued)
- Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional, Marco Gerards, 2006/12/04
- Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional, Hollis Blanchard, 2006/12/05
- Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional, Yoshinori K. Okuji, 2006/12/05
- Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional,
Hollis Blanchard <=
- Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional, Yoshinori K. Okuji, 2006/12/12
- Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional, Hollis Blanchard, 2006/12/12
- Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional, Yoshinori K. Okuji, 2006/12/13
- Re: multiboot2: make multiboot header optional, Marco Gerards, 2006/12/13