bzimage.h

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#ifndef _BZIMAGE_H
#define _BZIMAGE_H
 
FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
 
#include <stdint.h>
 
/**
 * A bzImage header
 *
 * As documented in Documentation/i386/boot.txt
 */
struct bzimage_header {
        /** The size of the setup in sectors
         *
         * If this field contains 0, assume it contains 4.
         */
        uint8_t setup_sects;
        /** If set, the root is mounted readonly */
        uint16_t root_flags;
        /** DO NOT USE - for bootsect.S use only */
        uint16_t syssize;
        /** DO NOT USE - obsolete */
        uint16_t swap_dev;
        /** DO NOT USE - for bootsect.S use only */
        uint16_t ram_size;
        /** Video mode control */
        uint16_t vid_mode;
        /** Default root device number */
        uint16_t root_dev;
        /** 0xAA55 magic number */
        uint16_t boot_flag;
        /** Jump instruction */
        uint16_t jump;
        /** Magic signature "HdrS" */
        uint32_t header;
        /** Boot protocol version supported */
        uint16_t version;
        /** Boot loader hook (see below) */
        uint32_t realmode_swtch;
        /** The load-low segment (0x1000) (obsolete) */
        uint16_t start_sys;
        /** Pointer to kernel version string */
        uint16_t kernel_version;
        /** Boot loader identifier */
        uint8_t type_of_loader;
        /** Boot protocol option flags */
        uint8_t loadflags;
        /** Move to high memory size (used with hooks) */
        uint16_t setup_move_size;
        /** Boot loader hook (see below) */
        uint32_t code32_start;
        /** initrd load address (set by boot loader) */
        uint32_t ramdisk_image;
        /** initrd size (set by boot loader) */
        uint32_t ramdisk_size;
        /** DO NOT USE - for bootsect.S use only */
        uint32_t bootsect_kludge;
        /** Free memory after setup end */
        uint16_t heap_end_ptr;
        /** Unused */
        uint16_t pad1;
        /** 32-bit pointer to the kernel command line */
        uint32_t cmd_line_ptr;
        /** Highest legal initrd address */
        uint32_t initrd_addr_max;
        /** Physical addr alignment required for kernel */
        uint32_t kernel_alignment;
        /** Whether kernel is relocatable or not */
        uint8_t relocatable_kernel;
        /** Unused */
        uint8_t pad2[3];
        /** Maximum size of the kernel command line */
        uint32_t cmdline_size;
} __attribute__ (( packed ));
 
/** Offset of bzImage header within kernel image */
#define BZI_HDR_OFFSET 0x1f1
 
/** bzImage boot flag value */
#define BZI_BOOT_FLAG 0xaa55
 
/** bzImage magic signature value */
#define BZI_SIGNATURE 0x53726448
 
/** bzImage boot loader identifier for Etherboot */
#define BZI_LOADER_TYPE_ETHERBOOT 0x40
 
/** bzImage boot loader identifier for iPXE
 *
 * We advertise ourselves as Etherboot version 6.
 */
#define BZI_LOADER_TYPE_IPXE ( BZI_LOADER_TYPE_ETHERBOOT | 0x06 )
 
/** bzImage "load high" flag */
#define BZI_LOAD_HIGH 0x01
 
/** Load address for high-loaded kernels */
#define BZI_LOAD_HIGH_ADDR 0x100000
 
/** Load address for low-loaded kernels */
#define BZI_LOAD_LOW_ADDR 0x10000
 
/** bzImage "kernel can use heap" flag */
#define BZI_CAN_USE_HEAP 0x80
 
/** bzImage special video mode "normal" */
#define BZI_VID_MODE_NORMAL 0xffff
 
/** bzImage special video mode "ext" */
#define BZI_VID_MODE_EXT 0xfffe
 
/** bzImage special video mode "ask" */
#define BZI_VID_MODE_ASK 0xfffd
 
/** bzImage maximum initrd address for versions < 2.03 */
#define BZI_INITRD_MAX 0x37ffffff
 
/** bzImage command-line structure used by older kernels */
struct bzimage_cmdline {
        /** Magic signature */
        uint16_t magic;
        /** Offset to command line */
        uint16_t offset;
} __attribute__ (( packed ));
 
/** Offset of bzImage command-line structure within kernel image */
#define BZI_CMDLINE_OFFSET 0x20
 
/** bzImage command line present magic marker value */
#define BZI_CMDLINE_MAGIC 0xa33f
 
/** Assumed size of real-mode portion (including .bss) */
#define BZI_ASSUMED_RM_SIZE 0x8000
 
/** Amount of stack space to provide */
#define BZI_STACK_SIZE 0x1000
 
/** Maximum size of command line */
#define BZI_CMDLINE_SIZE 0x7ff
 
#endif /* _BZIMAGE_H */