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| However, things can't be left in this state. I will have to modify the multiboot code so the modules are placed in proper order. | However, things can't be left in this state. I will have to modify the multiboot code so the modules are placed in proper order. | ||
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| + | Non working order: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | imgfetch vmlinuz | ||
| + | imgfetch initrd | ||
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| + | MULTIBOOT 0x17514 module 0 is [b1f80000,bb8b1400) | ||
| + | MULTIBOOT 0x17514 module 1 is [bf9b5000,bfda2920) | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | Working order: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | imgfetch initrd | ||
| + | imgfetch vmlinuz | ||
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| + | MULTIBOOT 0x17514 module 0 is [b1f80000,b236d920) | ||
| + | MULTIBOOT 0x17514 module 1 is [b236e000,bbc9f400) | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | ==== Day 3 [ Wed 11 Aug 2010 ] ==== | ||
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| + | Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=5a082f918accb57c8ba28cf1802705b42c96784c|5a082f918accb57c8ba28cf1802705b42c96784c]] | ||
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| + | Today I implemented the --nodecode option that allows an user to fetch an image without it being decoded. Also, I tried fixing the image order issue but it doesn't work yet. I have to find out exactly how gPXE is laid out in memory before I can properly solve this issue. | ||
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| + | ==== ^D ==== | ||
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| + | Unfortunately, due to time-constraints related to my departure, I am postponing the work on the multiboot patches until after GSoC. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Previously... === | ||
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| + | To sum up my work this summer: | ||
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| + | * pcnet32 driver **[[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=gpxe.git;a=commit;h=eff94214157cc7ffa6b8f91e9c4be19e0948a716|link]]** | ||
| + | * forcedeth driver **[[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=gpxe.git;a=commit;h=b8d214cfb66dcb02e2c56fcf1242edc54a81cc50|link]]** | ||
| + | * small patch related to MAC address handling, code ported from Linux **[[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=gpxe.git;a=commit;h=b97c7df02afea7e8a311be9767c839a654717827|link]]** | ||
| + | * small patch for r8169 driver **[[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=gpxe.git;a=commit;h=f73ffe84e8d44ff9261a461d56916ac94ec01e30|link]]** | ||
| + | * improve multiboot code so that Xen, VMware ESXi and Solaris work properly. This is still a work in progress. In the **[[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=5a082f918accb57c8ba28cf1802705b42c96784c|current state]]**, gPXE + Xen hypervisor + dom0 kernel + initrd work with the small catch that the initrd has to be fetched first. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === And the Oscar goes to... === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * //Google//, for making this possible | ||
| + | * //The gPXE team//, for accepting me as their student this summer | ||
| + | * //stefanha//, for providing invaluable help on a day-to-day basis and taking his time to explain things thoroughly | ||
| + | * //mdc//,//meteger//, for helping me with debugging the drivers and moral support | ||
| + | * //oremanj//, for insight into the decoding infrastructure | ||
| + | * //GuoFuTseng//, for testing my forcedeth driver | ||
| + | * //peper//, for his role in me learning how to properly format a patch :) | ||
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| + | If I have forgotten anybody, I apologize, but know that your help was used in making the above patches possible. | ||
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| + | === Finale === | ||
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| + | Great summer, awesome project, I hope to able to contribute to it further. GG! | ||
