Re: Module version checking

[Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko]

On 17.11.2013 17:55, Ryan Cunningham wrote:
> To the list members:
> 
> I would like to propose a new feature for GRUB. This feature shall allow GRUB 
> to make sure it is running only modules matching the version loading them, 
> and shall allow other boot loaders to make sure they're not accidentally 
> running GRUB's modules.
> 
> When a module is loaded that does not match the version loading it, GRUB 
> shall give the user this error message:
> 
> "error: The module <module_path> that you attempted
> "error: to load is not compatible with this version of GRUB."
> 
> and refuse to load that module.
> 
> When a GRUB module is loaded by another boot loader, that boot loader shall 
> give the user an error message similar to this:
> 
> "error: The module <module_path> that you attempted
> "error: to load is not compatible with this boot loader."
> 
This is probably not important enough to waste precious core space on it.
> and again refuse to load that module.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Ryan Cunningham
>

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