boot/head.s comments
/*
* head.s contains the 32-bit startup code.
*
* NOTE!!! Startup happens at absolute address 0x00000000, which is also where
* the page directory will exist. The startup code will be overwritten by
* the page directory.
*/
/*
* setup_idt
*
* sets up a idt with 256 entries pointing to
* ignore_int, interrupt gates. It then loads
* idt. Everything that wants to install itself
* in the idt-table may do so themselves. Interrupts
* are enabled elsewhere, when we can be relatively
* sure everything is ok. This routine will be over-
* written by the page tables./*
* setup_gdt
*
* This routines sets up a new gdt and loads it.
* Only two entries are currently built, the same
* ones that were built in init.s. The routine
* is VERY complicated at two whole lines, so this
* rather long comment is certainly needed :-).
* This routine will be overwritten by the page tables.
*/
/*
* Setup_paging
*
* This routine sets up paging by setting the page bit
* in cr0. The page tables are set up, identity-mapping
* the first 8MB. The pager assumes that no illegal
* addresses are produced (ie >4Mb on a 4Mb machine).
*
*
* NOTE! Although all physical memory should be identity
* mapped by this routine, only the kernel page functions
* use the >1Mb addresses directly. All "normal" functions
* use just the lower 1Mb, or the local data space, which
* will be mapped to some other place - mm keeps track of
* that.
*
* For those with more memory than 8 Mb - tough luck. I've
* not got it, why should you :-) The source is here. Change
* it. (Seriously - it shouldn't be too difficult. Mostly
* change some constants etc. I left it at 8Mb, as my machine
* even cannot be extended past that (ok, but it was cheap :-)
* I've tried to show which constants to change by having
* some kind of marker at them (search for "8Mb"), but I
* won't guarantee that's all :-( )
*/
