Subject: Re: Why is ofwboot.elf necessary?
To: None <mw@blobulent.com>
From: Chris Tribo <t1345@hopi.dtcc.edu>
List: port-macppc
Date: 10/18/2000 10:12:07
On Wed, 18 Oct 2000, Michael Wolfson wrote:
> If all versions of Open Firmware can use ofwboot.xcf to load a kernel, then
> why is ofwboot.elf necessary? Shouldn't we just avoid confusion and only
> provide ofwboot.xcf?
Well..., in future Apple may drop XCOFF loading from OFW. Plus, I
think the ELF loader actually reads the load-base properly unlike the
XCOFF loader in early versions of OFW. Can OFW tftp boot ELF with v 3+?
Just my 2 cents
Chris