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diff --git a/Documentation/i386/boot.txt b/Documentation/i386/boot.txt index 35985b34d5a6..2f75e750e4f5 100644 --- a/Documentation/i386/boot.txt +++ b/Documentation/i386/boot.txt | |||
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ Offset Proto Name Meaning | |||
168 | 0234/1 2.05+ relocatable_kernel Whether kernel is relocatable or not | 168 | 0234/1 2.05+ relocatable_kernel Whether kernel is relocatable or not |
169 | 0235/3 N/A pad2 Unused | 169 | 0235/3 N/A pad2 Unused |
170 | 0238/4 2.06+ cmdline_size Maximum size of the kernel command line | 170 | 0238/4 2.06+ cmdline_size Maximum size of the kernel command line |
171 | 023C/4 2.07+ hardware_subarch Hardware subarchitecture | ||
172 | 0240/8 2.07+ hardware_subarch_data Subarchitecture-specific data | ||
171 | 173 | ||
172 | (1) For backwards compatibility, if the setup_sects field contains 0, the | 174 | (1) For backwards compatibility, if the setup_sects field contains 0, the |
173 | real value is 4. | 175 | real value is 4. |
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ boot loaders can ignore those fields. | |||
204 | 206 | ||
205 | The byte order of all fields is littleendian (this is x86, after all.) | 207 | The byte order of all fields is littleendian (this is x86, after all.) |
206 | 208 | ||
207 | Field name: setup_secs | 209 | Field name: setup_sects |
208 | Type: read | 210 | Type: read |
209 | Offset/size: 0x1f1/1 | 211 | Offset/size: 0x1f1/1 |
210 | Protocol: ALL | 212 | Protocol: ALL |
@@ -356,6 +358,13 @@ Protocol: 2.00+ | |||
356 | - If 0, the protected-mode code is loaded at 0x10000. | 358 | - If 0, the protected-mode code is loaded at 0x10000. |
357 | - If 1, the protected-mode code is loaded at 0x100000. | 359 | - If 1, the protected-mode code is loaded at 0x100000. |
358 | 360 | ||
361 | Bit 6 (write): KEEP_SEGMENTS | ||
362 | Protocol: 2.07+ | ||
363 | - if 0, reload the segment registers in the 32bit entry point. | ||
364 | - if 1, do not reload the segment registers in the 32bit entry point. | ||
365 | Assume that %cs %ds %ss %es are all set to flat segments with | ||
366 | a base of 0 (or the equivalent for their environment). | ||
367 | |||
359 | Bit 7 (write): CAN_USE_HEAP | 368 | Bit 7 (write): CAN_USE_HEAP |
360 | Set this bit to 1 to indicate that the value entered in the | 369 | Set this bit to 1 to indicate that the value entered in the |
361 | heap_end_ptr is valid. If this field is clear, some setup code | 370 | heap_end_ptr is valid. If this field is clear, some setup code |
@@ -480,6 +489,29 @@ Protocol: 2.06+ | |||
480 | cmdline_size characters. With protocol version 2.05 and earlier, the | 489 | cmdline_size characters. With protocol version 2.05 and earlier, the |
481 | maximum size was 255. | 490 | maximum size was 255. |
482 | 491 | ||
492 | Field name: hardware_subarch | ||
493 | Type: write | ||
494 | Offset/size: 0x23c/4 | ||
495 | Protocol: 2.07+ | ||
496 | |||
497 | In a paravirtualized environment the hardware low level architectural | ||
498 | pieces such as interrupt handling, page table handling, and | ||
499 | accessing process control registers needs to be done differently. | ||
500 | |||
501 | This field allows the bootloader to inform the kernel we are in one | ||
502 | one of those environments. | ||
503 | |||
504 | 0x00000000 The default x86/PC environment | ||
505 | 0x00000001 lguest | ||
506 | 0x00000002 Xen | ||
507 | |||
508 | Field name: hardware_subarch_data | ||
509 | Type: write | ||
510 | Offset/size: 0x240/8 | ||
511 | Protocol: 2.07+ | ||
512 | |||
513 | A pointer to data that is specific to hardware subarch | ||
514 | |||
483 | 515 | ||
484 | **** THE KERNEL COMMAND LINE | 516 | **** THE KERNEL COMMAND LINE |
485 | 517 | ||