[syslinux] SYSLINUX 3.00-pre8: Let's try this release thing again

[H. Peter Anvin]

Blaauw,Bernd B. wrote:
> HPA, thanks for the 'write bootsector to file' feature.
> Small additional feature request for Syslinux 3.xx:
> -make MDSKCHK able to obtain a variable which tells which Syslinux variant booted the MEMDISK.
> 
> BOOTLDR=SYSLINUX for example
> 
> suggested values (Memdisk can be booted from different bootloaders):
> *SYSLINUX
> *ISOLINUX
> *PXELINUX
> *UNKNOWN
> 
> MDISKCHK can already obtain BOOT_IMAGE and INITRD.
> 
> Reason for my request is that I boot a certain disk image through either Syslinux or Isolinux, and I'd like to know which one was used.
> 
> This probably requires some changes to both the Memdisk and Isolinux code though..
> 

The right way to do this is simply to plumb through the boot loader ID 
byte (that even works with non-SYSLINUX bootloaders.)  I already 
implemented this (it's dirt trivial), it will be in 3.00-pre9.

	-hpa