Re: [patch] improved multiboot support in kernel and boot(8)

[Thor Lancelot Simon <tls%panix.com@localhost>]

On Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 05:45:00PM +0000, rjs%fdy2.demon.co.uk@localhost wrote:
> 
> The existing multiboot code was only intended to be enough to load Xen,
> the expectation was that native kernels would still be loaded using
> the old method.
> 
> What is the benefit of adding your patch ?

Kernel modules will work in NetBSD kernels loaded by multiboot.  That
seems quite valuable to me.

Thor