[coreboot] SeaBIOS question and cross compilation fix.

[Carl-Daniel Hailfinger]

On 07.11.2008 04:18, Kevin O'Connor wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 02:18:34AM +0100, Stefan Reinauer wrote:
>   
>> Kevin O'Connor wrote:
>>     
>>> On Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 01:17:46AM +0100, Stefan Reinauer wrote:
>>>       
>>>>> BTW, in previous emails I highlighted some disadvantages with a
>>>>> tighter integration of seabios and coreboot.  Could you elaborate on
>>>>> the reasons why you think this is the best option?
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> Simple:
>>>>         
> [...]
>
> Thanks Stefan.  I appreciate your feedback.
>
> One random comment:
>
>   
>>> and we
>>> can avoid having to return from seabios to coreboot and thus not have
>>> to worry abou them "stomping" on each other.
>>>   
>>>       
>> We do have to worry about that in all scenarios though.
>>
>> Just assuming it's ok for SeaBIOS to overwrite memory that coreboot
>> filled is not good enough.
>>     
>
> I'm more worried about the option roms corrupting memory that coreboot
> uses.
>   

Checksums of coreboot memory before and after option rom execution could
help.

Regards,
Carl-Daniel

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