Re: [ppc patch] grub-mkimage

[Marco Gerards]

Johan Rydberg <address@hidden> writes:

> Marco Gerards <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Isn't that impossible because GRUB has its own GOT?  I mean: GRUB has
>> to lookup all symbols itself, etc.  If I am wrong, I have no idea how
>> to do it.
>
> As I said to you off-line, the GOT-track might not be worth even
> exploring.  Instead, at least in my opinion, move the modules within
> the calling range of the "b" insn ; thus eliminating chances of
> overflows.

Right, but that is quite difficult.

grubof is loaded by open firmware.  The module is loaded to malloc'ed
memory which can be completely somewhere else.  But I will think about
how to get those in each other's reach.

Thanks,
Marco