Re: [Xen-devel] [Patch] avoid unnecessary loading NIC rom.

[Akio Takebe <takebe_akio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Keir Fraser wrote:
> On 18/12/2008 13:45, "Akio Takebe" <takebe_akio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > When we don't specify PXE boot in guest configuration file,
> > it is not necessary for hvmloader to load PXE option ROM.
> > This patch avoid unncessary loading the rom.
> > It can save shadow memory area for option ROMs.
> There's a 'F10 to select boot device' option in rombios, so you can't
> determine this in hvmloader.
Exactly. But if gPXE rom is loaded,
hvmloader cannot load some option ROMs of raal PCI cards.
I suspect we don't use F10 option for PXE boot.
Do you have good idea?

Best Regards,

Akio Takebe

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