[lvc-project] [PATCH v4 17/26] x86/boot: Reduce size of the DOS stub
Evgeniy Baskov
baskov at ispras.ru
Thu Dec 15 15:38:08 MSK 2022
This is required to fit more sections in PE section tables,
since its size is restricted by zero page located at specific offset
after the PE header.
Tested-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello at amd.com>
Tested-by: Peter Jones <pjones at redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Evgeniy Baskov <baskov at ispras.ru>
---
arch/x86/boot/header.S | 14 ++++++--------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/header.S b/arch/x86/boot/header.S
index 9338c68e7413..9fec80bc504b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/header.S
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/header.S
@@ -59,17 +59,16 @@ start2:
cld
movw $bugger_off_msg, %si
+ movw $bugger_off_msg_size, %cx
msg_loop:
lodsb
- andb %al, %al
- jz bs_die
movb $0xe, %ah
movw $7, %bx
int $0x10
- jmp msg_loop
+ decw %cx
+ jnz msg_loop
-bs_die:
# Allow the user to press a key, then reboot
xorw %ax, %ax
int $0x16
@@ -90,10 +89,9 @@ bs_die:
.section ".bsdata", "a"
bugger_off_msg:
- .ascii "Use a boot loader.\r\n"
- .ascii "\n"
- .ascii "Remove disk and press any key to reboot...\r\n"
- .byte 0
+ .ascii "Use a boot loader. "
+ .ascii "Press a key to reboot"
+ .set bugger_off_msg_size, . - bugger_off_msg
#ifdef CONFIG_EFI_STUB
pe_header:
--
2.37.4
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