RE: [Xen-ia64-devel] elilo compressed dom0 kernel support

["Yang, Fred" <fred.yang@xxxxxxxxx>]

Akio has validated it for Xen, yes, we should update it.

We should also have corresponding pre-built binary, patch and build
README updated

-Fred

Magenheimer, Dan (HP Labs Fort Collins) wrote:
> Any opinions on whether we should replace
> xen-ia64-unstable.hg/xen/arch/ia64/tools/xelilo/xlilo.efi
> with Alex's version?
> 
> If yes, should we remove/replace the other elilo files
> (patch and README) in that directory?
> 
> Dan
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: xen-ia64-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:xen-ia64-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Williamson, Alex (Linux Kernel Dev)
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 4:00 PM
>> To: xen-ia64-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Cc: Johnson, Brett E (Linux R&D - FTC)
>> Subject: [Xen-ia64-devel] elilo compressed dom0 kernel support
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>>    I've been hacking on elilo, massaging Fred's patch into
>> the CVS code
>> base and also adding support for compressed dom0 kernel images.  GRUB
>> uncompresses these images on x86 so it seemed a reasonable and
>> convenient feature for elilo to have.  I was able to consolidate a
>> couple files from the architecture specific directories into the main
>> elilo directory, good for the code, bad for the size of the
>> diff (150k).
>> I've put the patch vs CVS and a prebuilt elilo/ia64 binary here:
>> 
>> http://free.linux.hp.com/~awilliam/elilo/
>> 
>> Please test and let me know if you find any problems.  I'll refine
>> the patch a bit and work with Brett to get this committed to CVS and
>> get a new release out.  Thanks, 
>> 
>>      Alex
>> 
>> --
>> Alex Williamson                             HP Linux & Open Source
>> Lab 
>> 
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