From: Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 13:05:06 +0000 (+0200) Subject: * doc/multiboot.texi (Terminology): Add a remark that "kernel" may not X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5543c4853852434d0c7ae8ac7e97b84a4311002e;p=thirdparty%2Fgrub.git * doc/multiboot.texi (Terminology): Add a remark that "kernel" may not be a part of OS. --- diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 51ef42b9f..984d76da9 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2010-04-03 Vladimir Serbinenko + + * doc/multiboot.texi (Terminology): Add a remark that "kernel" may not + be a part of OS. + 2010-04-03 Vladimir Serbinenko MIPS support. diff --git a/doc/multiboot.texi b/doc/multiboot.texi index e0dca1a70..8e0da84b5 100644 --- a/doc/multiboot.texi +++ b/doc/multiboot.texi @@ -266,10 +266,12 @@ system --- must follow the rules specified in this document in order to be @dfn{Multiboot-compliant}; earlier boot loader stages may be designed in whatever way is most convenient. -@item OS image +@item OS image, kernel The initial binary image that a boot loader loads into memory and transfers control to start an operating system. The OS image is typically an executable containing the operating system kernel. +However it doesn't need to be a part of any OS and may be any kind +of system tool. @item boot module Other auxiliary files that a boot loader loads into memory along with