The payload is an ELF file. It can be anything that will fit in the flash. In the beginning, the only payload we supported was a linux kernel. Over the years, we have supported many different payloads, including non-linux kernels, many bootloaders, and even a VM.
The last time I used a kernel as a payload was 2007, on an Ultra 32 box. Worked fine. All these payloads ran on our initial systems: x86, Alpha, and PowerPC. A MIPS system does not look like a hard problem. It is not correct to say that a kernel payload can not fit in 512KB. ron -- coreboot mailing list: [email protected] http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
