Re: [patches] [PATCH] [21/22] x86_64: Extend bzImage protocol for relocatable bzImage

[Eric W. Biederman]

yhlu <yhlu.kernel@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Eric,
>
> With the latest change that make vmlinux to be elf64 and make bzImage
> do switch to 64bit long mode, the kernel started via kexec can not get
> VGA console. but the serial console works well. I wonder if the
> setup.S is skipped in bzImage via kexec path.

Yes.  setup.S has always been skipped by bzImage via the kexec path
unless you explicitly tell /sbin/kexec to use the 16bit entry point.

Is not having a VGA console a new thing, or it something you just noticed?

Eric
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