[syslinux] Menus, choices and optional parameters

[Luis Correia]

Hi,

On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 15:57, H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> wrote:
> Luis.F.Correia wrote:
>>
>> My intention is starting up with the code from vesamenu (which is pretty),
>> and add all needed code.
>>
>> But I've now seen that the menu code from Murali and the vesa have different
>> structures.
>
> Yes, they are completely different.
>
> One of the things I'd like to see is complex menu switched to using the
> com32 console subsystem (which would mean running it on top of the vesa
> console should work, too) instead of raw BIOS calls.
>
>> Although it shouldn't be that hard to do, should I create a new folder under
>> com32 and copy all files from there, adjusting what I need or do you have a
>> better suggestion?
>
> For your own purposes, that should work... if you're intending to push
> something upstream there needs to be a use case as well as some serious
> architecture discussion.
>
>> On a related subject, are there any funcions to manipulate the append line
>> that is passed?
>
> Not for simple menu.

Well, in that case, I may opt for striping the menu system down to my
personal needs, making the changes where needed.

This would mean that my work cannot be pushed upstream.
I do plan to publish it anyway, for examples of 'how not to do it'.

Thanks for the insights.

>
>        -hpa
>


Luis Correia