Thread (5 messages) 5 messages, 3 authors, 2011-11-27

x86 kernel build chain - how bzImage gets created

From: Graeme Russ <hidden>
Date: 2011-11-27 21:41:15

Hi Mulyadi Santosa

On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Mulyadi Santosa
[off-list ref] wrote:
On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 17:46, Graeme Russ [off-list ref] wrote:
quoted
Hi All,

Hopefully this will help demystify the build process

Hi!

Wow great man! I deeply suggest to write that into kernelnewbies wiki too....
I've had another followup suggestion to add this to the wiki. I don't
have permissions to add or edit wiki pages, so if someone feels like
adding me as a wiki editor then I can do it soon enough, otherwise,
I'm happy for any existing editor to create a new page.
/Documents/bzImageBuildProcess is where I would think to put it.

Also, I'm in the process of disecting the x86 boot_params and
associated structures, what members are used where etc including the
'header.bin' 16-bit real-mode initialisation code and the kernel
decompression and start of execution which, I think, would be worth
adding to the wiki when done

I've created a wiki account (GraemeRuss) so if anyone wants me to add
a new page, add me to the editors list, send me and email, and I will
get to it
Once again, great job!
Thanks,

Graeme
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