> -----Original Message----- [snip] > > > > This patch adds the canned configuration into tools/firmware and > modifies > > > > the Makefile rule to copy it into place. > > > > > > > > > > I think at some point someone (you?) tried to change the default > > > upstream, what was the outcome? > > > > > > > Yes I tried that. The maintainers nacked the patch. > > > > > I'm not against shipping a default config, but that wouldn't benefit all > > > the distros that use their own seabios packages. > > > > > > > No, but the status quo sucks. One hopes distros building their own Xen > packages already choose a better firmware config. This patch makes the > config for those rolling their own firmware better (and I suspect that's > quite a > few folks). > > > > I forgot to ask: what exactly in this config file is different from the > default one? >
The commit message tells you... It turns on wide PIO and DMA for interaction with the emulated IDE controller. Paul > Wei. > > > Paul > > > > > Wei. _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xen.org https://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
