FS#24900 - [kernel26] Enable CONFIG_RELOCATABLE in kernel26

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Anonymous Submitter - Sunday, 26 June 2011, 18:22 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Saturday, 30 July 2011, 09:53 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Kernel
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 2
Private No

Details

Description:

UEFI spec require a OS bootloader to place the kernel in such a way so that it is relocatable, according to https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/865582/ (CONFIG_EFI should select CONFIG_RELOCATABLE) . This change does not affect booting in existing system or even in BIOS systems but will enable circumventing some of the problems of booting linux in UEFI systems.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
* config and/or log files etc.


Steps to reproduce:
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Saturday, 30 July 2011, 09:53 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Anonymous Submitter - Thursday, 14 July 2011, 15:28 GMT
Please do not forget to implement this in 3.0 series kernel package.

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