[syslinux] EFI build problems

Ady ady-sf at hotmail.com
Fri Jan 3 15:12:40 PST 2014


> On 01/02/2014 10:12 PM, Ady wrote:
> > 
> >> On 01/02/2014 04:09 AM, Ferenc Wagner wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Issuing another make after this gave the previous error again:
> >>>
> >>> isolinux.asm:1102: error: TIMES value -4 is negative
> >>>
> >>
> >> I just fixed this one... it seems to be a consequence of merging in the
> >> MOVZX isolinux fix into the firmware branch.
> >>
> >> 	-hpa
> >>
> >  
> > Although the current error report was originated by an EFI (6.xx) 
> > build, the "same" (equivalent) prior MOVZX isolinux fix was 
> > previously also applied to the elflink and master (4.xx) branches.
> > 
> > I'd like to request the application of the same msg's "reduction" to 
> > the other official branches (4.xx and elflink).
> > 
> 
> They don't seem to need it, unless I'm mistaken.
> 
> 	-hpa
 
Why take the chance? It is just a shorter message; easier to apply 
the equivalent patch now than to find out later by some strange 
(harder to find) issue that might be triggered in some future 
situation (which might not be so obvious now). Having a smaller 
isolinux is beneficial in all branches.

TIA,
Ady.


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