Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 15 Apr 2016 17:24:17 +0200 | From | "Luis R. Rodriguez" <> | Subject | Re: [Xen-devel] HVMLite / PVHv2 - using x86 EFI boot entry |
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On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 07:50:25AM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote: > On 14/04/16 21:44, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > > No, I meant to ask, would it be possible to make booting HVMLite using EFI > > be optional ? That way if you already support EFI that can be used on > > your entires with some small modifications. > > So you suggest to add two HVMlite modes regarding boot interface > instead of one?
Not suggest, I'm evaluating what options we have available. That's very different from suggesting. That's the point to this whole topic, pure and simple evaluation of options.
> Given how long the EFI standard is available now and how buggy many > vendor's implementations are I don't expect all computers sold in 5 > years will have a usable EFI. This will be true especially for > consumer devices where no EFI is available today.
Thanks this really helps.
Luis
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