[syslinux] Relocating COM32 modules to higher mem

[H. Peter Anvin]

Loginov Alexander wrote:
> 
> As it is known, Syslinux loads COM32 modules to 0x101000 (the PM IDT is
> at 0x100000). Unfortunately, in my project this area of memory is
> already occupied by another program that I need to preserve for a while
> (specifically, until Syslinux's COM32 module boots up the OS kernel).
> In other words, I need to load and execute COM32 modules from other than
> 0x101000 area of memory (for example, from 0xA01000)
> 
[...]
> 
> My concern is that such modification may affect other Syslinux
> functionalities. Actually, I just want to modify the loading and
> execution address of COM32 modules without affecting any other
> properties of Syslinux (for example, I still want to load and execute
> Linux and any other kernels in the conventional way). However, I am not
> sure that my modification safe in this way...
> 

Loading the Linux kernel uses this area as well.

	-hpa