[Cbe-oss-dev] PS3 Linux boot loader discussions

[Benjamin Herrenschmidt]

> I'd like to focus on minimum requirements to support bootable removable media.
> I summarised as follows. Is there any objections?
> 
> - Reuirement for boot loaders
> Every boot loader have to have capable to kick defaut labeled kernel from
> removable media which has /etc/kboot.conf. Bootloader may ignore
> other entries in /etc/kboot.conf
> 
> Every boot loader have to capable to support following removable media.
>  - ISO 9660
>  - FAT
> from bulitin CD/DVD/BD drive and  USB storage, at least.
> Boot loaders may have capability to support other media/format.
> 
> - Requirement for bootable media
> Removable meida which want to boot, must have minimum
>   /etc/kboot.conf.
> The media may have other boot config files, if it wants to use
> human readable comments and other addtional attributes.

Sounds good to me.

Ben.