Dear all,

After long debetating and deliberation I've finally commited the new
bootloader in -current.

On request i've added support for the new kernels to be also bootable by
the old bootloader too by using a COMPAT_OLD_BOOTLOADER option wich is on
by default in the relevant config(8) files. Switching this compat option
off reduces kernel size ! :))

The new bootloader features a new clean startup mechanism that isnt RISC
OS version specific anymore as well as a much cleaner and more
maintainable. It also features a clean and rock steady loader mechanism
that puts the kernel in the correct place before calling it. This means
the end of the relocation of a running kernel as the old bootloader
demanded.

I've also commited a small patch to more than double kernel virtual memory
in antipartiating of testing Chris Gilberts patches.

The newest version of the bootloader is allways available at :
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/arm32/bootloader.arc

Next to the MemFix module needed for Castle Kinetic card machines.

Would like to have extensive feedback if there are any problems but
offcource also of successfull boots !!!

Cheers and enjoy,

Reinoud

P.S. sorry for the reddish colour as yet :( .. switching VT's will solve
it but will propably be solved when wscons is included.