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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] multiboot-like module support

from [Ian Campbell] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] multiboot-like module support
From: Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:29:35 +0000
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On Wed, 2009-12-09 at 14:01 +0000, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> + * A multiboot module is a package containing modules very similar to
> a
> + * multiboot module array. The only differences are: 

I don't really know the multiboot layout but is there a reason not to
use it as is rather than defining a new version?

I would imagine that using the standard layout could potentially lead to
less Xen specific code on the guest side.

Ian.


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