Re: [RFC PATCH 1/3] Replace paravirt_probe with "platform type" bootheader field

[H. Peter Anvin]

Rusty Russell wrote:
>>
>> ENTRY(startup_32)
>> #ifdef CONFIG_LGUEST_GUEST
>>         cmpl	$1, 0x23c(%esi)
>> 	je      lguest_init
>> #endif
> 
> Hi Eric!
> 
> 	Makes sense to me, but I wasn't sure... do we need to check for old
> bootloader versions and such?

So, in summary, yes, you have to check the version number before
assigning any meaning to this field.

	-hpa
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