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Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
fc694106da * docs/grub.texi (Unicode): Mention identifier and space limitations. 2012-01-31 22:59:32 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
ca1dacea3c * docs/grub.texi (Platform limitations): New section. 
(Platform-specific operations): Likewise.
	* docs/grub-dev.texi (Porting): Likewise.
 2012-01-26 19:40:47 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
53603892df * docs/grub.texi (Unicode): Mention several other unsupported features. 2012-01-11 12:50:04 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
ec000eaca9 * docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Mention SFS as Latin1 filesystem. 
* grub-core/fs/sfs.c (grub_sfs_mount): Fix a memory leak while on it.
	(grub_sfs_iterate_dir): Convert Latin1 to UTF8. Stylistic and
	performance fixes while on it.
	(grub_sfs_close): Fix memory leak while on it.
	(grub_sfs_label): Convert Latin1 to UTF-8.
 2011-12-25 22:39:56 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
bbc47747ad * docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Mention AFS. 2011-12-25 15:40:43 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
f63d6bf4a1 * docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Clarify restrictions. 
(Regexp): Mention non-Unicode regexp behaviour.
	(Other): Mention non-Unicode matching behaviour.
 2011-12-25 14:46:44 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
4ea0316e67 * docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Add IEEE1275 full-path example. 2011-12-24 15:38:53 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
d3c13cbd62 Integrate hints into autogeneration scripts. 
* docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Add a hostdisk example.
	* Makefile.util.def (grub-mkdevicemap): Remove ofpath.
	(grub-probe): Add ofpath.
	* gentpl.py: Remove group nosparc64.
	* grub-core/commands/search.c (cache_entry): New struct.
	(cache): New var.
	(FUNC_NAME): Use and save cache. Fix handling of trailing comma.
	* grub-core/commands/search_wrap.c (options): Add platform-specific
	hint options.
	(grub_cmd_search): Handle platform-specific hints.
	(GRUB_MOD_INIT): Declare grub_cmd_search as accept_dash.
	* grub-core/kern/emu/hostdisk.c (map): New field device_map.
	(grub_util_biosdisk_data): Likewise.
	(grub_util_biosdisk_open): Set device_map.
	(read_device_map): Handle "" as indication of no map.
	Set device_map.
	(find_system_device): Add hostdisk/ prefix for autogenerated entries.
	(grub_util_biosdisk_get_compatibility_hint): New function.
	* grub-core/normal/main.c (features): Add feature_platform_search_hint.
	* include/grub/emu/hostdisk.h
	(grub_util_biosdisk_get_compatibility_hint): New proto.
	* util/grub-install.in: Don't call grub-mkdevicemap.
	Add platform-specific hint to load.cfg.
	* util/grub-mkconfig.in: Don't call grub-mkdevicemap.
	* util/grub-mkconfig_lib.in (prepare_grub_to_access_device): Add
	hints. Set root preliminary to compatibility hint, not to OS name.
	* util/grub-probe.c (PRINT_*): Add hints.
	(print): Make static.
	(escape_of_path): New function.
	(guess_bios_drive): Likewise.
	(guess_efi_drive): Likewise.
	(guess_baremetal_drive): Likewise.
	(print_full_name): Likewise.
	(probe): Handle hints.
	(main): Likewise.
	* util/ieee1275/devicemap.c: Removed.
	* util/ieee1275/ofpath.c (find_obppath): Allow to fail. All users
	updated.
	(grub_util_devname_to_ofpath): Return NULL on failure.

	* grub-core/kern/emu/hostdisk.c (grub_util_biosdisk_get_grub_dev): Fix
	resource leak.
	* util/getroot.c (grub_util_pull_device): Fix memory leak.

	* po/POTFILES.in: Regenerated.

	Allow purely long options

	* grub-core/lib/arg.c (SHORT_ARG_HELP): Removed.
	(SHORT_ARG_USAGE): Likewise.
	(grub_arg_show_help): Compare opt with help_options.
	(parse_option): Receive opt as argument. If makes big simplificatons.
	All users updated
 2011-12-24 15:09:26 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
edddb7f9b2 * docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Update. 2011-12-23 17:05:36 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
8eba9997db * docs/grub.texi (Internationalisation): New section. 2011-12-22 20:55:55 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
dd0c91e98e * docs/grub.texi (Loopback booting): New section. 2011-12-22 17:43:51 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
4e01c8c165 Merge mainline into plan9 2011-11-13 12:48:39 +01:00
Colin Watson
8fc4fa45c5 Preferred resolution detection for VBE. 
* grub-core/video/video.c (grub_video_edid_checksum): New function.
(grub_video_edid_preferred_mode): Likewise.  Try EDID followed by
the Flat Panel extension, in line with the X.org VESA driver.
* grub-core/video/i386/pc/vbe.c (grub_vbe_bios_get_flat_panel_info):
New function.
(grub_vbe_bios_get_ddc_capabilities): Likewise.
(grub_vbe_bios_read_edid): Likewise.
(grub_vbe_get_preferred_mode): Likewise.
(grub_video_vbe_setup): When the mode is "auto", try to get the
preferred mode from VBE, and use the largest mode that is no larger
than the preferred mode (some BIOSes expose a preferred mode that is
not in their mode list!).  If this fails, fall back to 640x480 as a
safe conservative choice.
(grub_video_vbe_get_edid): New function.
(grub_video_vbe_adapter): Add get_edid.
* include/grub/video.h (struct grub_vbe_edid_info): New structure.
(struct grub_video_adapter): Add get_edid.
(grub_video_edid_checksum): Add prototype.
(grub_video_edid_preferred_mode): Likewise.
* include/grub/i386/pc/vbe.h (struct grub_vbe_flat_panel_info): New
structure.

* grub-core/commands/videoinfo.c (print_edid): New function.
(grub_cmd_videoinfo): Print EDID if available.

* util/grub.d/00_header.in (GRUB_GFXMODE): Default to "auto".  This
is more appropriate on a wider range of platforms than 640x480.
* docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Update GRUB_GFXMODE
documentation.
 2011-07-21 19:46:44 +01:00
Colin Watson
351c7c8a15 * docs/grub.texi (Obtaining and Building GRUB): Substitute 
`ftp.gnu.org' for `alpha.gnu.org'.
 2011-05-29 22:15:08 +01:00
Colin Watson
e806ce60ee merge trunk 2011-05-18 16:53:36 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
e3a1073fd2 FreeDOS direct loading support. 
* docs/grub.texi (Supported OS): Add FreeDOS.
	* grub-core/Makefile.core.def (freedos): New module.
	* grub-core/lib/i386/relocator.c (grub_relocator16_ebx): New extern
	variable.
	(grub_relocator16_boot): Handle %ebx.
	* grub-core/lib/i386/relocator16.S: Likewise.
	* grub-core/loader/i386/pc/freedos.c: New file.
 2011-05-18 12:15:16 +02:00
Colin Watson
d064b83056 * util/grub.d/20_linux_xen.in: Honour GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_XEN_REPLACE 
and GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_XEN_REPLACE_DEFAULT, which replace
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX and GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT (complementing the
existing options which append).
* docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Document new options.
Reported by: Ian Jackson.  Fixes Debian bug #617538.
 2011-05-17 18:10:29 +01:00
Jordan Uggla
6ada82d14d * docs/grub.texi (Invoking grub-install): Fix additional outdated claims 
and add some clarification.
 2011-05-14 22:49:53 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
0cac83df85 * docs/grub.texi (Installation): Fix several outdated claims. 2011-05-14 17:50:48 +02:00
Colin Watson
8f94255340 * docs/grub.texi (GRUB only offers a rescue shell): Suggest the use 
of `ls' to find out which devices are available.
 2011-05-01 20:04:02 +01:00
Colin Watson
9d5f81622c * docs/grub.texi (normal): New section. 
(normal_exit): New section.
(Embedded configuration): Add reference to normal.
(GRUB only offers a rescue shell): Likewise.
* docs/grub-dev.texi (Error Handling): Fix typo.
 2011-04-12 13:23:19 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
67e11623a8 * docs/grub.texi (Vendor power-on buttons): Explain how the numbers 
are obtained.
 2011-04-03 15:34:50 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
caee5efd31 GRUB developper manual based on existing Internals section and 
contributions by the various authors with active copyright assignment.

	* docs/Makefile.am (info_TEXINFOS): Add grub-dev.texi.
	* docs/font_char_metrics.png: New file.
	* docs/font_char_metrics.txt: Likewise.
	* docs/grub-dev.texi: Likewise.
	* docs/grub.texi (Internals): Move from here ...
	* docs/grub-dev.texi: ... here.
 2011-04-03 15:30:28 +02:00
Colin Watson
a826cc7d7e * docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Be more explicit about 
GRUB_DEFAULT, and add an example.
Reported by: Leslie Rhorer.
 2011-03-31 08:46:41 +01:00
Colin Watson
875b67ba09 * docs/grub.texi (Commands): Link to "GRUB only offers a rescue 
shell".
 2011-03-30 20:52:26 +01:00
Colin Watson
2d5d0333d6 * docs/grub.texi (default): Use @example rather than nested 
itemized lists to avoid breaking gendocs.
 2011-03-30 11:46:36 +01:00
Colin Watson
3d7ed04e92 * docs/grub.texi (Future): Update. 2011-03-30 11:34:52 +01:00
abf042006e * docs/grub.texi (Environment): New chapter. 
(Changes from GRUB Legacy): Link to "Environment block" section for
details of limitations.
(Simple configuration): Likewise.  Link to documentation of gfxmode
and gfxpayload variables from GRUB_GFXMODE and GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD
respectively.
(Shell-like scripting): Note that normal variables are stored in the
environment.
(gettext): Link to documentation of lang and locale_dir.
(list_env): New section.
(load_env): New section.
(save_env): New section.
(Reporting bugs): Fix typo.
 2011-03-30 11:31:33 +01:00
Colin Watson
421284f299 * docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Update GRUB_GFXMODE 
documentation.
 2011-03-30 10:19:08 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
e1ad0edd11 * docs/grub.texi: Correctly use "terminal_input" and not "terminal" in 
the example.
 2011-03-30 09:35:35 +02:00
Colin Watson
2a2da1d030 * docs/grub.texi (Menu-specific commands): Remove some semantics 
that were true in GRUB Legacy but not in GRUB 2.
(submenu): New section.
(false): New section.
(read): New section.
(true): New section.
 2011-03-30 03:49:22 +01:00
Colin Watson
a752763906 * docs/grub.texi (Changes from GRUB Legacy): Minor proofreading. 2011-03-30 03:26:11 +01:00
Colin Watson
e30af0297d * docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Explain some of the 
current limitations of grub-mkconfig.
 2011-03-30 03:20:09 +01:00
Colin Watson
5c650f4c8e * docs/grub.texi (loopback): New section. 2011-03-29 18:08:23 +01:00
Colin Watson
994b826432 * docs/grub.texi (BIOS installation): New section, partly based on 
previous text in other sections.
(Installing GRUB using grub-install): Replace BIOS discussion with a
cross-reference.
(Images): Likewise.
 2011-03-29 14:32:38 +01:00
Colin Watson
83a3c48d37 * docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Tidy up formatting. 2011-03-09 17:35:16 +00:00
Colin Watson
97286eb547 * docs/grub.texi (Kernel): Add reference to grub-mkrescue. 
(Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM): Likewise.
(Invoking grub-mkrescue): New section.
Reported by: Yann Dirson.  Fixes Debian bug #612585.
 2011-02-09 12:14:10 +00:00
Colin Watson
800f188183 * docs/grub.texi (Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM): Update to describe 
grub-mkrescue.
 2011-01-28 17:01:28 +00:00
Colin Watson
81431e2b02 * docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Document 
GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES.
 2011-01-22 01:11:56 +00:00
Szymon Janc
64d1f0412b * docs/grub.texi (Support automatic decompression): Update with xz 
decompression support.
 2011-01-07 22:42:02 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
406a552051 Add plan9 to OS support table 2010-12-27 10:43:04 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
b28fd807eb freedos support 2010-12-26 00:38:20 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
130da6a745 * docs/grub.texi (Changes from GRUB Legacy): Note when save_env is 
unavailable.
	(Simple configuration): Refer to Changes from GRUB Legacy about
	save_env availability.
 2010-11-14 16:25:28 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
7625a68ebb * docs/grub.texi (menu): Correct the order. 
Reported by: D. Hugh Redelmeier.
 2010-11-13 15:56:23 +01:00
Colin Watson
0cbcdf0e6f * docs/grub.texi (Installing GRUB using grub-install): Proofread. 
(Supported kernels): Likewise.
 2010-10-22 14:17:33 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
d82df574cd * docs/grub.texi (GNU/Linux): Document APM unavailability with 
32-bit linux protocol.
 2010-10-17 02:08:08 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
5b0276902e * docs/grub.texi (Installation): Document buggy BIOS install. 2010-10-17 00:46:39 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
ba5f65cfa1 * docs/grub.texi (Installation): Indent. 2010-10-17 00:38:57 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
27d9ee3253 * docs/grub.texi (Installation): Document embedding zone. Remove 
obsolete grub-install example.
 2010-10-16 23:38:30 +02:00
Robert Millan
219b35646a 2010-10-12 Robert Millan <rmh@gnu.org> 
* util/grub-mkconfig.in: Merge `GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY' and
	`GRUB_DISABLE_NETBSD_RECOVERY' into a single `GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY'
	variable.  All references updated.
	
	* util/grub.d/10_kfreebsd.in: Support recovery boot entries.
 2010-10-12 14:47:04 +02:00