Re: [Xen-devel] Status of multiboot2 support on EFI?

[Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 08:08:58PM +0100, Daniel Kiper wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 03, 2016 at 06:03:50PM +0100, Daniel Kiper wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 03, 2016 at 05:08:44PM +0100, Daniel Kiper wrote:
> > > On Tue, Feb 02, 2016 at 03:50:17PM -0600, Doug Goldstein wrote:
> > > > On 2/2/16 3:20 PM, Daniel Kiper wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, Feb 02, 2016 at 01:02:56PM -0800, PGNet Dev wrote:
> > > > >> Here http://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_EFI#Xen_as_gz_binary refers
> > > > >> to original discussion in 2013 (work has been deferred to Xen 4.6. )
> > > > >>
> > > > >> and says "work has been deferred to Xen 4.6."
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> I think that this should be Xen 4.8 target.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> That's roughly another year+ from now for EFI support?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Per, http://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Roadmap, there's no 4.8
> > > > >> info at all.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> But 8months plus 4.7 release =~ Feb 2017?
> > > > >
> > > > > Sadly I am not able to devote 100% of my time to this project right 
> > > > > now.
> > > > > Maybe it will happen when I finish our internal work. However, I think
> > > > > that there is another option. You can help with some stuff on this 
> > > > > issue.
> > > > > This way we may finish whole project a bit earlier.
> > > > >
> > > > > Daniel
> > > > >
> > > > > PS I can post latest patchset (it does not contain all suggested 
> > > > > fixes)
> > > > >    rebased on latest master. This way you can continue your work in
> > > > >    more friendly environment. Is it sufficient for you?
> > > >
> > > > Can you make a branch available somewhere? You don't even have to rebase
> > > > it. That way others will be able to rebase and hopefully move it 
> > > > forward.
> > >
> > > Xen stuff is rebased because we needed it internally. I will rebase GRUB2
> > > patches for convenience too. I hope that I will post them somewhere by the
> > > end of this week.
> > >
> > > Daniel
> > >
> > > PS If you want to work on any part of this project please coordinate
> > >    all stuff with me. However, as I said earlier I am going to restart
> > >    work on it in 2-3 weeks.
> >
> > Fortunately I was able to reschedule less important stuff and it looks that
> > I will be able to restart work on this project next week (100% of my time).
> > I am going to release GRUB2 v3 patches first and then Xen v3 patches will
> > follow. I hope that helps. If you have any questions please drop me a line.
>
> I am restarting work on GRUB2 stuff. Expect new version in week or two.
> Xen v3 patches will follow.

GRUB2 patches posted. There is a chance that they will be merged into 2.02 
version.
Restarting work on Xen side. I am going to post new version in 3-4 weeks. There 
are
a lot of changes and fixes which must be made. If you need WIP version at some 
point
then just drop me a line. I will post it as is on Xen-devel. I hope this work 
(maybe
with some extra features) will be included in Xen 4.8 release.

Stay tuned...

Daniel

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