Re: [PATCH] x86: documentation fix regarding boot protocol

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Mon Dec 15 2008 - 09:28:08 EST


Ian Campbell wrote:

The padding after the real-mode code which you mention is just the
implicit padding because the size of the real-mode code is specified in
sectors (and hence is rounded up), isn't it?

Is it worth saying that the payload_offset is relative to (setup_sectors
+1) * 512?


Yes, the padding is considered part of the real mode code. The phrasing you're suggesting is probably the most unambiguous, though.

-hpa

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