Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:27:38 -0800 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] x86: documentation fix regarding boot protocol |
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Ian Campbell wrote: > > The padding after the real-mode code which you mention is just the > implicit padding because the size of the real-mode code is specified in > sectors (and hence is rounded up), isn't it? > > Is it worth saying that the payload_offset is relative to (setup_sectors > +1) * 512? >
Yes, the padding is considered part of the real mode code. The phrasing you're suggesting is probably the most unambiguous, though.
-hpa
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