[SeaBIOS] [PATCH] Seabios: allow mapping of multiple PCI option ROMs to one
Dave Frodin
dave.frodin at se-eng.com
Sat Jun 1 18:34:34 CEST 2013
----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin O'Connor" <kevin at koconnor.net>
> To: "Dave Frodin" <dave.frodin at se-eng.com>
> Cc: "seabios" <seabios at seabios.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 9:18:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [SeaBIOS] [PATCH] Seabios: allow mapping of multiple PCI option ROMs to one
>
> On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 08:32:16AM -0500, Dave Frodin wrote:
> > I see now, that's pretty slick. The problem I see with that approach is
> > that coreboot would need to add all of these files for a family14
> > mainboard.
> [...]
> > And all of these files for a family15 mainboard
> [...]
> >
> > Since at build time we only know what cpu family the rom is being
> > built for and not (necessarily) what the exact graphics ID is.
> >
> > The method I proposed would have one family specific "vendev-map.bin" file.
>
> Yes, but it would be quite difficult to inspect vendev-map.bin. I
> think an ascii interface is preferable.
>
> One could go a level up and make a "symbolic link" type in cbfs (this
> is effectively what my patch did). The advantage would be that
> cbfstool could display it in a nicer format.
>
> -Kevin
I agree with that, and marc made the same suggestion. I'll put together a
new patch next week.
Dave
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