[coreboot] slow load times

Kevin O'Connor kevin at koconnor.net
Wed Feb 18 14:47:39 CET 2009


On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 12:00:52PM +0100, Peter Stuge wrote:
> Kevin O'Connor wrote:
> > I recommend having SeaBIOS do the rom copying - modify SeaBIOS'
> > config.h and set:
> > 
> > #define CONFIG_OPTIONROMS_DEPLOYED 0
> > 
> > If you have to include a vgabios in the rom, then also set
> > something like:
> > 
> > #define OPTIONROM_BDF_1 pci_to_bdf(0x02, 0x00, 0) // pci 02:00.0
> > #define OPTIONROM_MEM_1 0xfffc0000  // rom address of option rom
> 
> It would be awesome if these things could be controlled by a tool
> after build time.

I'd really like to see further use of the LAR format.  With a LAR,
SeaBIOS could just scan for the option roms itself.

-Kevin




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