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Date:      Fri, 24 Apr 1998 14:53:21 -0700
From:      Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To:        Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>
Cc:        Chris Csanady <ccsanady@friley585.res.iastate.edu>, Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au>, John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@resnet.uoregon.edu>, Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ELF kernels: When? 
Message-ID:  <199804242153.OAA01666@dingo.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 22 Apr 1998 22:30:33 BST." <Pine.BSF.3.95q.980422222253.21783H-100000@herring.nlsystems.com> 

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>> So, does anyone know enough about bootblocks to look at integrating NetBSD's?
>> They have done a significant amount of work in this area it seems, and they
>> already have a two-stage design.  Trying to squeeze every last bit out of
>> the current blocks seems futile..
> 
> I looked at them once about a year ago.  They ought to work without too
> much trouble.

The major issues are build-related; the NetBSD bootblocks have a 
ringworm-like grip on the rest of the kernel source tree which has 
resisted the last couple of efforts I've put into separating them.

> > Are there any arguments against doing this?
> 
> Whats the license on the NetBSD boot code?

I haven't seen anything in there other than the BSD license.

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