[syslinux] Module Versioning

Shao Miller sha0.miller at gmail.com
Wed Mar 9 21:31:25 PST 2016


On 2/24/2016 22:55, Shao Miller wrote:
> Suppose... [...]
> ...that we embed such a version in Syslinux core and in all OS 
> programs and modules.  Maybe even with some nearby magic so that a 
> "whichver" command can examine and answer.
>
> If we have that, Ady's recent question is: If Syslinux' module-loader 
> encounters a module without version-info, do we:
> - Reject and return
> - Warn and continue
> - Hope for the best and continue
>
> ?

I'm still interested in feedback about this.

   boot: some.c32
   Warning: COMBOOT32 module version unknown
   Hello from some.c32
   boot: another.c32
   Warning: COMBOOT32 module version mismatch
   I'm another c32
   boot: website.c32 Shao Miller
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