This is another version to the same fix.

The first patch 01_mem.patch creates a new function to allocate memory
using the "available" property in the "memory" node.
The second patch 02_offset.patch correctly finds the linux entry point,
also assumes that more segments can exist (made accordingly with sparc
implementation)

The patch was made passing  -Bbp to diff as suggested by Vladimir.
I tested with RHEL/SUSE images and some RHEL/SUSE kernel I had and
worked correctly. Before the images failed to boot.
Thank you for reviewing this.

On Mon, 2010-09-27 at 04:29 -0300, Manoel Rebelo Abraches wrote:
> This Patch loads kernel LOAD segment at the address fixed by PhysAddr
> with alignment Align at the ELF program header. Even if this address is
> in use other address with the same alignment is found "linuxadr" (since
> linux can relocate itself). The linux main function is then find in the
> adress linuxaddr + entry + (PhysAddr- Entry), where Entry is  the Entry
> point address in the ELF header. (PhysAddr- Entry) gives the offset
> where the linux entry point is located after linuxaddr.
> 
> 
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-- 
Best Regards,

Manoel R. Abranches 
IBM Linux Technology Center Brazil
=== modified file 'grub-core/kern/elf.c'
--- grub-core/kern/elf.c	2010-09-05 11:05:36 +0000
+++ grub-core/kern/elf.c	2010-10-19 07:07:00 +0000
@@ -171,11 +171,12 @@ grub_elf32_phdr_iterate (grub_elf_t elf,
 
 /* Calculate the amount of memory spanned by the segments.  */
 grub_size_t
-grub_elf32_size (grub_elf_t elf, Elf32_Addr *base)
+grub_elf32_size (grub_elf_t elf, Elf32_Addr *base, grub_uint32_t *max_align)
 {
   Elf32_Addr segments_start = (Elf32_Addr) -1;
   Elf32_Addr segments_end = 0;
   int nr_phdrs = 0;
+  grub_uint32_t curr_align = 0;
 
   /* Run through the program headers to calculate the total memory size we
    * should claim.  */
@@ -192,6 +193,8 @@ grub_elf32_size (grub_elf_t elf, Elf32_A
 	segments_start = phdr->p_paddr;
       if (phdr->p_paddr + phdr->p_memsz > segments_end)
 	segments_end = phdr->p_paddr + phdr->p_memsz;
+      if (curr_align < phdr->p_align)
+	curr_align = phdr->p_align;
       return 0;
     }
 
@@ -215,7 +218,8 @@ grub_elf32_size (grub_elf_t elf, Elf32_A
 
   if (base)
     *base = segments_start;
-
+  if (max_align)
+    *max_align = curr_align;
   return segments_end - segments_start;
 }
 
@@ -357,11 +360,12 @@ grub_elf64_phdr_iterate (grub_elf_t elf,
 
 /* Calculate the amount of memory spanned by the segments.  */
 grub_size_t
-grub_elf64_size (grub_elf_t elf, Elf64_Addr *base)
+grub_elf64_size (grub_elf_t elf, Elf64_Addr *base, grub_uint64_t *max_align)
 {
   Elf64_Addr segments_start = (Elf64_Addr) -1;
   Elf64_Addr segments_end = 0;
   int nr_phdrs = 0;
+  grub_uint64_t curr_align = 0;
 
   /* Run through the program headers to calculate the total memory size we
    * should claim.  */
@@ -378,6 +382,8 @@ grub_elf64_size (grub_elf_t elf, Elf64_A
 	segments_start = phdr->p_paddr;
       if (phdr->p_paddr + phdr->p_memsz > segments_end)
 	segments_end = phdr->p_paddr + phdr->p_memsz;
+      if (curr_align < phdr->p_align)
+	curr_align = phdr->p_align;
       return 0;
     }
 
@@ -401,7 +407,8 @@ grub_elf64_size (grub_elf_t elf, Elf64_A
 
   if (base)
     *base = segments_start;
-
+  if (max_align)
+    *max_align = curr_align;
   return segments_end - segments_start;
 }
 

=== modified file 'grub-core/loader/mips/linux.c'
--- grub-core/loader/mips/linux.c	2010-09-18 22:04:31 +0000
+++ grub-core/loader/mips/linux.c	2010-10-19 07:07:00 +0000
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ grub_linux_load32 (grub_elf_t elf, void
   /* Linux's entry point incorrectly contains a virtual address.  */
   entry_addr = elf->ehdr.ehdr32.e_entry;
 
-  linux_size = grub_elf32_size (elf, &base);
+  linux_size = grub_elf32_size (elf, &base, 0);
   if (linux_size == 0)
     return grub_errno;
   target_addr = base;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ grub_linux_load64 (grub_elf_t elf, void
   /* Linux's entry point incorrectly contains a virtual address.  */
   entry_addr = elf->ehdr.ehdr64.e_entry;
 
-  linux_size = grub_elf64_size (elf, &base);
+  linux_size = grub_elf64_size (elf, &base, 0);
   if (linux_size == 0)
     return grub_errno;
   target_addr = base;

=== modified file 'grub-core/loader/powerpc/ieee1275/linux.c'
--- grub-core/loader/powerpc/ieee1275/linux.c	2010-10-18 02:47:23 +0000
+++ grub-core/loader/powerpc/ieee1275/linux.c	2010-10-19 07:07:00 +0000
@@ -147,25 +147,29 @@ grub_linux_unload (void)
 static grub_err_t
 grub_linux_load32 (grub_elf_t elf)
 {
-  Elf32_Addr entry;
+  Elf32_Addr base_addr;
+  grub_addr_t seg_addr;
+  grub_uint32_t align;
+  int offset;
 
-  /* Linux's entry point incorrectly contains a virtual address.  */
-  entry = elf->ehdr.ehdr32.e_entry & ~ELF32_LOADMASK;
-  if (entry == 0)
-    entry = 0x01400000;
-
-  linux_size = grub_elf32_size (elf, 0);
+  linux_size = grub_elf32_size (elf, &base_addr, &align);
   if (linux_size == 0)
     return grub_errno;
   /* Pad it; the kernel scribbles over memory beyond its load address.  */
   linux_size += 0x100000;
 
+  offset = elf->ehdr.ehdr32.e_entry - base_addr;
+  /* Linux's incorrectly contains a virtual address.  */
+  base_addr &= ~ELF32_LOADMASK;
+
   /* On some systems, firmware occupies the memory we're trying to use.
    * Happily, Linux can be loaded anywhere (it relocates itself).  Iterate
    * until we find an open area.  */
-  if (!(linux_addr = grub_linux_claimmap_iterate (entry, linux_size, 0x100000)))
+  if (!(seg_addr = grub_linux_claimmap_iterate (base_addr & ~ELF32_LOADMASK, linux_size, align)))
     return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY, "couldn't claim memory");
 
+  linux_addr = seg_addr + offset;
+
   /* Now load the segments into the area we claimed.  */
   auto grub_err_t offset_phdr (Elf32_Phdr *phdr, grub_addr_t *addr, int *do_load);
   grub_err_t offset_phdr (Elf32_Phdr *phdr, grub_addr_t *addr, int *do_load)
@@ -177,9 +181,7 @@ grub_linux_load32 (grub_elf_t elf)
 	}
       *do_load = 1;
 
-      /* Linux's program headers incorrectly contain virtual addresses.
-       * Translate those to physical, and offset to the area we claimed.  */
-      *addr = (phdr->p_paddr & ~ELF32_LOADMASK) + linux_addr;
+      *addr = (phdr->p_paddr - base_addr) + seg_addr;
       return 0;
     }
   return grub_elf32_load (elf, offset_phdr, 0, 0);
@@ -188,25 +190,29 @@ grub_linux_load32 (grub_elf_t elf)
 static grub_err_t
 grub_linux_load64 (grub_elf_t elf)
 {
-  Elf64_Addr entry;
-
-  /* Linux's entry point incorrectly contains a virtual address.  */
-  entry = elf->ehdr.ehdr64.e_entry & ~ELF64_LOADMASK;
-  if (entry == 0)
-    entry = 0x01400000;
+  Elf64_Addr base_addr;
+  grub_addr_t seg_addr;
+  grub_uint64_t align;
+  int offset;
 
-  linux_size = grub_elf64_size (elf, 0);
+  linux_size = grub_elf64_size (elf, &base_addr, &align);
   if (linux_size == 0)
     return grub_errno;
   /* Pad it; the kernel scribbles over memory beyond its load address.  */
   linux_size += 0x100000;
 
+  offset = elf->ehdr.ehdr64.e_entry - base_addr;
+  /* Linux's incorrectly contains a virtual address.  */
+  base_addr &= ~ELF64_LOADMASK;
+
   /* On some systems, firmware occupies the memory we're trying to use.
    * Happily, Linux can be loaded anywhere (it relocates itself).  Iterate
    * until we find an open area.  */
-  if (!(linux_addr = grub_linux_claimmap_iterate (entry, linux_size, 0x100000)))
+  if (!(seg_addr = grub_linux_claimmap_iterate (base_addr & ~ELF64_LOADMASK, linux_size, align)))
     return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY, "couldn't claim memory");
 
+  linux_addr = seg_addr + offset;
+
   /* Now load the segments into the area we claimed.  */
   auto grub_err_t offset_phdr (Elf64_Phdr *phdr, grub_addr_t *addr, int *do_load);
   grub_err_t offset_phdr (Elf64_Phdr *phdr, grub_addr_t *addr, int *do_load)
@@ -217,9 +223,8 @@ grub_linux_load64 (grub_elf_t elf)
 	  return 0;
 	}
       *do_load = 1;
-      /* Linux's program headers incorrectly contain virtual addresses.
-       * Translate those to physical, and offset to the area we claimed.  */
-      *addr = (phdr->p_paddr & ~ELF64_LOADMASK) + linux_addr;
+
+      *addr = (phdr->p_paddr - base_addr) + seg_addr;
       return 0;
     }
   return grub_elf64_load (elf, offset_phdr, 0, 0);

=== modified file 'grub-core/loader/sparc64/ieee1275/linux.c'
--- grub-core/loader/sparc64/ieee1275/linux.c	2010-09-18 22:04:31 +0000
+++ grub-core/loader/sparc64/ieee1275/linux.c	2010-10-19 07:07:00 +0000
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ grub_linux_load64 (grub_elf_t elf)
   linux_entry = elf->ehdr.ehdr64.e_entry;
   linux_addr = 0x40004000;
   off = 0x4000;
-  linux_size = grub_elf64_size (elf, 0);
+  linux_size = grub_elf64_size (elf, 0, 0);
   if (linux_size == 0)
     return grub_errno;
 

=== modified file 'include/grub/elfload.h'
--- include/grub/elfload.h	2010-01-20 10:48:36 +0000
+++ include/grub/elfload.h	2010-10-19 07:07:00 +0000
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ grub_elf_t grub_elf_file (grub_file_t);
 grub_err_t grub_elf_close (grub_elf_t);
 
 int grub_elf_is_elf32 (grub_elf_t);
-grub_size_t grub_elf32_size (grub_elf_t, Elf32_Addr *);
+grub_size_t grub_elf32_size (grub_elf_t, Elf32_Addr *, grub_uint32_t *);
 grub_err_t grub_elf32_load (grub_elf_t, grub_elf32_load_hook_t, grub_addr_t *,
 			    grub_size_t *);
 
 int grub_elf_is_elf64 (grub_elf_t);
-grub_size_t grub_elf64_size (grub_elf_t, Elf64_Addr *);
+grub_size_t grub_elf64_size (grub_elf_t, Elf64_Addr *, grub_uint64_t *);
 grub_err_t grub_elf64_load (grub_elf_t, grub_elf64_load_hook_t, grub_addr_t *,
 			    grub_size_t *);
 grub_err_t

=== modified file 'grub-core/loader/powerpc/ieee1275/linux.c'
--- grub-core/loader/powerpc/ieee1275/linux.c	2010-09-05 11:05:36 +0000
+++ grub-core/loader/powerpc/ieee1275/linux.c	2010-10-18 02:47:23 +0000
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <grub/ieee1275/ieee1275.h>
 #include <grub/command.h>
 #include <grub/i18n.h>
+#include <grub/memory.h>
 
 #define ELF32_LOADMASK (0xc0000000UL)
 #define ELF64_LOADMASK (0xc000000000000000ULL)
@@ -45,6 +46,50 @@ static char *linux_args;
 typedef void (*kernel_entry_t) (void *, unsigned long, int (void *),
 				unsigned long, unsigned long);
 
+static grub_addr_t
+grub_linux_claimmap_iterate (grub_addr_t target, grub_size_t size,
+			     grub_size_t align)
+{
+  grub_addr_t found = 0;
+  auto int NESTED_FUNC_ATTR alloc_mem (grub_uint64_t addr, grub_uint64_t len,
+				       grub_memory_type_t type);
+  int NESTED_FUNC_ATTR alloc_mem (grub_uint64_t addr, grub_uint64_t len,
+				  grub_memory_type_t type)
+  {
+    grub_uint64_t addr_ant;
+    addr_ant = addr;
+    addr = ALIGN_UP (addr, align);
+    target = ALIGN_UP (target, align);
+    len -= addr - addr_ant;
+
+    /*target above the memory chunk */
+    if (type != 1 || target > addr + len)
+      return 0;
+
+    /*target inside the memory chunk */
+    if (target >= addr && target < addr + len && size <= addr + len - target)
+      {
+	if (grub_claimmap (target, size) == GRUB_ERR_NONE)
+	  {
+	    found = target;
+	    return 1;
+	  }
+      }
+    /*target below the memory chunk */
+    if (target < addr && size <= len)
+      {
+	if (grub_claimmap (addr, size) == GRUB_ERR_NONE)
+	  {
+	    found = addr;
+	    return 1;
+	  }
+      }
+    return 0;
+  }
+  grub_machine_mmap_iterate (alloc_mem);
+  return found;
+}
+
 static grub_err_t
 grub_linux_boot (void)
 {
@@ -103,7 +148,6 @@ static grub_err_t
 grub_linux_load32 (grub_elf_t elf)
 {
   Elf32_Addr entry;
-  int found_addr = 0;
 
   /* Linux's entry point incorrectly contains a virtual address.  */
   entry = elf->ehdr.ehdr32.e_entry & ~ELF32_LOADMASK;
@@ -119,15 +163,7 @@ grub_linux_load32 (grub_elf_t elf)
   /* On some systems, firmware occupies the memory we're trying to use.
    * Happily, Linux can be loaded anywhere (it relocates itself).  Iterate
    * until we find an open area.  */
-  for (linux_addr = entry; linux_addr < entry + 200 * 0x100000; linux_addr += 0x100000)
-    {
-      grub_dprintf ("loader", "Attempting to claim at 0x%x, size 0x%x.\n",
-		    linux_addr, linux_size);
-      found_addr = grub_claimmap (linux_addr, linux_size);
-      if (found_addr != -1)
-	break;
-    }
-  if (found_addr == -1)
+  if (!(linux_addr = grub_linux_claimmap_iterate (entry, linux_size, 0x100000)))
     return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY, "couldn't claim memory");
 
   /* Now load the segments into the area we claimed.  */
@@ -153,7 +189,6 @@ static grub_err_t
 grub_linux_load64 (grub_elf_t elf)
 {
   Elf64_Addr entry;
-  int found_addr = 0;
 
   /* Linux's entry point incorrectly contains a virtual address.  */
   entry = elf->ehdr.ehdr64.e_entry & ~ELF64_LOADMASK;
@@ -169,15 +204,7 @@ grub_linux_load64 (grub_elf_t elf)
   /* On some systems, firmware occupies the memory we're trying to use.
    * Happily, Linux can be loaded anywhere (it relocates itself).  Iterate
    * until we find an open area.  */
-  for (linux_addr = entry; linux_addr < entry + 200 * 0x100000; linux_addr += 0x100000)
-    {
-      grub_dprintf ("loader", "Attempting to claim at 0x%x, size 0x%x.\n",
-		    linux_addr, linux_size);
-      found_addr = grub_claimmap (linux_addr, linux_size);
-      if (found_addr != -1)
-	break;
-    }
-  if (found_addr == -1)
+  if (!(linux_addr = grub_linux_claimmap_iterate (entry, linux_size, 0x100000)))
     return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY, "couldn't claim memory");
 
   /* Now load the segments into the area we claimed.  */
@@ -287,7 +314,6 @@ grub_cmd_initrd (grub_command_t cmd __at
   grub_ssize_t size;
   grub_addr_t first_addr;
   grub_addr_t addr;
-  int found_addr = 0;
 
   if (argc == 0)
     {
@@ -311,16 +337,7 @@ grub_cmd_initrd (grub_command_t cmd __at
 
   /* Attempt to claim at a series of addresses until successful in
      the same way that grub_rescue_cmd_linux does.  */
-  for (addr = first_addr; addr < first_addr + 200 * 0x100000; addr += 0x100000)
-    {
-      grub_dprintf ("loader", "Attempting to claim at 0x%x, size 0x%x.\n",
-		    addr, size);
-      found_addr = grub_claimmap (addr, size);
-      if (found_addr != -1)
-	break;
-    }
-
-  if (found_addr == -1)
+  if (!(addr = grub_linux_claimmap_iterate (first_addr, size, 0x100000)))
     {
       grub_error (GRUB_ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY, "cannot claim memory");
       goto fail;

--- ChangeLog	2010-10-19 11:38:51.000000000 -0200
+++ ChangeLog	2010-10-19 11:16:12.000000000 -0200
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+2010-10-18  Manoel Rebelo Abranches <mrab...@br.ibm.com>
+	
+	Find the correct linux offset in PowerPC loader.
+
+	* include/grub/elfload.h (grub_elf32_size): New parameter. All users updated.
+	Return maximum segments alignment.
+	(grub_elf64_size): Likewise.
+	* kern/elf.c (grub_elf32_size): New parameter. All users updated.
+	Return maximum segments alignment.
+	(grub_elf64_size): Likewise.
+	* grub-core/loader/powerpc/ieee1275/linux.c:
+	(grub_linux_claimmap_iterate): New function. Uses the "available"property 
+	in the "memory" node for memory allocation for kernel in the PowerPC loader.
+	(grub_linux_load32): Correctly find linux entry point offset.
+	(grub_linux_load64): Likewise.
+
 2010-10-18  Grégoire Sutre  <gregoire.su...@gmail.com>
 
 	Make mktemp invocations portable.
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