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

[rjs%fdy2.demon.co.uk@localhost]

tls%panix.com@localhost wrote:
> 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.

I agree that would be useful if it works from grub.

I'm not sure I see the benefit of the boot(8) side of the patch, don't
we still have space constraints for it ?

Robert Swindells