diff --git a/Documentation/x86/boot.txt b/Documentation/x86/boot.txt
index cf8dfc70a118..8da3a795083f 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86/boot.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86/boot.txt
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ Protocol 2.08: (Kernel 2.6.26) Added crc32 checksum and ELF format
Protocol 2.09: (Kernel 2.6.26) Added a field of 64-bit physical
pointer to single linked list of struct setup_data.
-Protocol 2.10: (Kernel 2.6.31) A protocol for relaxed alignment
+Protocol 2.10: (Kernel 2.6.31) Added a protocol for relaxed alignment
beyond the kernel_alignment added, new init_size and
- pref_address fields.
-
+ pref_address fields. Added extended boot loader IDs.
**** MEMORY LAYOUT
@@ -173,7 +172,8 @@ Offset Proto Name Meaning
021C/4 2.00+ ramdisk_size initrd size (set by boot loader)
0220/4 2.00+ bootsect_kludge DO NOT USE - for bootsect.S use only
0224/2 2.01+ heap_end_ptr Free memory after setup end
-0226/2 N/A pad1 Unused
+0226/1 2.02+(3 ext_loader_ver Extended boot loader version
+0227/1 2.02+(3 ext_loader_type Extended boot loader ID
0228/4 2.02+ cmd_line_ptr 32-bit pointer to the kernel command line
022C/4 2.03+ ramdisk_max Highest legal initrd address
0230/4 2.05+ kernel_alignment Physical addr alignment required for kernel
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ Offset Proto Name Meaning
field are unusable, which means the size of a bzImage kernel
cannot be determined.
+(3) Ignored, but safe to set, for boot protocols 2.02-2.09.
+
If the "HdrS" (0x53726448) magic number is not found at offset 0x202,
the boot protocol version is "old". Loading an old kernel, the
following parameters should be assumed:
@@ -350,18 +352,32 @@ Protocol: 2.00+
0xTV here, where T is an identifier for the boot loader and V is
a version number. Otherwise, enter 0xFF here.
+ For boot loader IDs above T = 0xD, write T = 0xE to this field and
+ write the extended ID minus 0x10 to the ext_loader_type field.
+ Similarly, the ext_loader_ver field can be used to provide more than
+ four bits for the bootloader version.
+
+ For example, for T = 0x15, V = 0x234, write:
+
+ type_of_loader <- 0xE4
+ ext_loader_type <- 0x05
+ ext_loader_ver <- 0x23
+
Assigned boot loader ids:
0 LILO (0x00 reserved for pre-2.00 bootloader)
1 Loadlin
2 bootsect-loader (0x20, all other values reserved)
- 3 SYSLINUX
- 4 EtherBoot
+ 3 Syslinux
+ 4 Etherboot/gPXE
5 ELILO
7 GRUB
- 8 U-BOOT
+ 8 U-Boot
9 Xen
A Gujin
B Qemu
+ C Arcturus Networks uCbootloader
+ E Extended (see ext_loader_type)
+ F Special (0xFF = undefined)
Please contact <hpa@zytor.com> if you need a bootloader ID
value assigned.
@@ -460,6 +476,35 @@ Protocol: 2.01+
Set this field to the offset (from the beginning of the real-mode
code) of the end of the setup stack/heap, minus 0x0200.
+Field name: ext_loader_ver
+Type: write (optional)
+Offset/size: 0x226/1
+Protocol: 2.02+
+
+ This field is used as an extension of the version number in the
+ type_of_loader field. The total version number is considered to be
+ (type_of_loader & 0x0f) + (ext_loader_ver << 4).
+
+ The use of this field is boot loader specific. If not written, it
+ is zero.
+
+ Kernels prior to 2.6.31 did not recognize this field, but it is safe
+ to write for protocol version 2.02 or higher.
+
+Field name: ext_loader_type
+Type: write (obligatory if (type_of_loader & 0xf0) == 0xe0)
+Offset/size: 0x227/1
+Protocol: 2.02+
+
+ This field is used as an extension of the type number in
+ type_of_loader field. If the type in type_of_loader is 0xE, then
+ the actual type is (ext_loader_type + 0x10).
+
+ This field is ignored if the type in type_of_loader is not 0xE.
+
+ Kernels prior to 2.6.31 did not recognize this field, but it is safe
+ to write for protocol version 2.02 or higher.
+
Field name: cmd_line_ptr
Type: write (obligatory)
Offset/size: 0x228/4
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/header.S b/arch/x86/boot/header.S
index a0b426978d55..68c3bfbaff24 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/header.S
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/header.S
@@ -169,7 +169,11 @@ heap_end_ptr: .word _end+STACK_SIZE-512
# end of setup code can be used by setup
# for local heap purposes.
-pad1: .word 0
+ext_loader_ver:
+ .byte 0 # Extended boot loader version
+ext_loader_type:
+ .byte 0 # Extended boot loader type
+
cmd_line_ptr: .long 0 # (Header version 0x0202 or later)
# If nonzero, a 32-bit pointer
# to the kernel command line.
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h
index 433adaebf9b6..1724e8de317c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ struct setup_header {
__u32 ramdisk_size;
__u32 bootsect_kludge;
__u16 heap_end_ptr;
- __u16 _pad1;
+ __u8 ext_loader_ver;
+ __u8 ext_loader_type;
__u32 cmd_line_ptr;
__u32 initrd_addr_max;
__u32 kernel_alignment;
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
index fcf4d92e7e04..6384d25121ca 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ extern unsigned int BIOS_revision;
/* Boot loader type from the setup header: */
extern int bootloader_type;
+extern int bootloader_version;
extern char ignore_fpu_irq;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
index b4158439bf63..2b093451aec9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ unsigned long mmu_cr4_features;
unsigned long mmu_cr4_features = X86_CR4_PAE;
#endif
-/* Boot loader ID as an integer, for the benefit of proc_dointvec */
-int bootloader_type;
+/* Boot loader ID and version as integers, for the benefit of proc_dointvec */
+int bootloader_type, bootloader_version;
/*
* Setup options
@@ -706,6 +706,12 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
#endif
saved_video_mode = boot_params.hdr.vid_mode;
bootloader_type = boot_params.hdr.type_of_loader;
+ if ((bootloader_type >> 4) == 0xe) {
+ bootloader_type &= 0xf;
+ bootloader_type |= (boot_params.hdr.ext_loader_type+0x10) << 4;
+ }
+ bootloader_version = bootloader_type & 0xf;
+ bootloader_version |= boot_params.hdr.ext_loader_ver << 4;
#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM
rd_image_start = boot_params.hdr.ram_size & RAMDISK_IMAGE_START_MASK;
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index e3d2c7dd59b9..cf91c9317b26 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -727,6 +727,14 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
.mode = 0444,
.proc_handler = &proc_dointvec,
},
+ {
+ .ctl_name = CTL_UNNUMBERED,
+ .procname = "bootloader_version",
+ .data = &bootloader_version,
+ .maxlen = sizeof (int),
+ .mode = 0444,
+ .proc_handler = &proc_dointvec,
+ },
{
.ctl_name = CTL_UNNUMBERED,
.procname = "kstack_depth_to_print",