Binary release v2.68.2

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+limine-install

Makefile

@@ -1,36 +1,28 @@
 CC = cc
-OBJCOPY = objcopy
 
 PREFIX = /usr/local
 DESTDIR =
 
-OBJCOPY_ARCH = default
-LIMINE_HDD_BIN = limine-hdd.bin
-BUILD_DIR = $(shell realpath .)
-
 CFLAGS = -O2 -pipe -Wall -Wextra
 
-.PHONY: all clean
+.PHONY: all install clean
 
 all: limine-install
 
 install: all
-	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	install -s limine-install $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/
-	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share
-	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine
-	install -m 644 limine.sys $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/
-	install -m 644 limine-cd.bin $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/
-	install -m 644 limine-eltorito-efi.bin $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/
-	install -m 644 limine-pxe.bin $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/
-	install -m 644 BOOTX64.EFI $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/
+	install -d '$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin'
+	install -s limine-install '$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/'
+	install -d '$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share'
+	install -d '$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine'
+	install -m 644 limine.sys '$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/'
+	install -m 644 limine-cd.bin '$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/'
+	install -m 644 limine-eltorito-efi.bin '$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/'
+	install -m 644 limine-pxe.bin '$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/'
+	install -m 644 BOOTX64.EFI '$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/'
+	install -m 644 BOOTIA32.EFI '$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/limine/'
 
 clean:
-	rm -f limine-hdd.o limine-install limine-install.exe
+	rm -f limine-install limine-install.exe
 
-limine-install: limine-install.c limine-hdd.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -std=c11 $^ -o $@
-
-limine-hdd.o: $(LIMINE_HDD_BIN)
-	cd `dirname $^` && \
-	  $(OBJCOPY) -B i8086 -I binary -O $(OBJCOPY_ARCH) `basename $^` $(BUILD_DIR)/$@
+limine-install: limine-install.c inc.S limine-hdd.bin
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -std=c11 limine-install.c inc.S -o $@

inc.S

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+#if defined (__APPLE__)
+
+.data
+.global __binary_limine_hdd_bin_start
+__binary_limine_hdd_bin_start:
+    .incbin "limine-hdd.bin"
+.global __binary_limine_hdd_bin_end
+__binary_limine_hdd_bin_end:
+
+#elif defined (__MINGW32__)
+
+.section .data
+.global __binary_limine_hdd_bin_start
+__binary_limine_hdd_bin_start:
+    .incbin "limine-hdd.bin"
+.global __binary_limine_hdd_bin_end
+__binary_limine_hdd_bin_end:
+
+#elif defined (__linux__) || defined (__unix__)
+
+#if defined (__ELF__)
+.section .note.GNU-stack, "", %progbits
+#endif
+
+.section .data
+.global _binary_limine_hdd_bin_start
+_binary_limine_hdd_bin_start:
+    .incbin "limine-hdd.bin"
+.global _binary_limine_hdd_bin_end
+_binary_limine_hdd_bin_end:
+
+#endif

limine-install.c

@@ -261,23 +261,14 @@ static bool _device_write(const void *buffer, uint64_t loc, size_t count) {
             goto cleanup;                       \
     } while (0)
 
-#ifdef __MINGW32__
-extern uint8_t binary_limine_hdd_bin_start[], binary_limine_hdd_bin_end[];
-#else
 extern uint8_t _binary_limine_hdd_bin_start[], _binary_limine_hdd_bin_end[];
-#endif
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     int      ok = 1;
-#ifdef __MINGW32__
-    uint8_t *bootloader_img = binary_limine_hdd_bin_start;
-    size_t   bootloader_file_size =
-        (size_t)binary_limine_hdd_bin_end - (size_t)binary_limine_hdd_bin_start;
-#else
+    int      force_mbr = 0;
     uint8_t *bootloader_img = _binary_limine_hdd_bin_start;
     size_t   bootloader_file_size =
         (size_t)_binary_limine_hdd_bin_end - (size_t)_binary_limine_hdd_bin_start;
-#endif
     uint8_t  orig_mbr[70], timestamp[6];
 
     if (sizeof(off_t) != 8) {
@@ -290,6 +281,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
+    if (argc >= 3) {
+        if (strcmp(argv[2], "--force-mbr") == 0) {
+            force_mbr = 1;
+        }
+    }
+
     device = open(argv[1], O_RDWR);
     if (device == -1) {
         perror("ERROR");
@@ -307,10 +304,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(lb_guesses) / sizeof(uint64_t); i++) {
         device_read(&gpt_header, lb_guesses[i], sizeof(struct gpt_table_header));
         if (!strncmp(gpt_header.signature, "EFI PART", 8)) {
-            gpt = 1;
             lb_size = lb_guesses[i];
-            fprintf(stderr, "Installing to GPT. Logical block size of %" PRIu64 " bytes.\n",
-                    lb_guesses[i]);
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                gpt = 1;
+                fprintf(stderr, "Installing to GPT. Logical block size of %" PRIu64 " bytes.\n",
+                        lb_guesses[i]);
+            } else {
+                memset(&gpt_header, 0, sizeof(struct gpt_table_header));
+                device_write(&gpt_header, lb_guesses[i], sizeof(struct gpt_table_header));
+            }
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -336,45 +338,108 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
         uint16_t hint = 0;
         device_read(&hint, 218, sizeof(uint16_t));
-        if (hint != 0)
-            mbr = 0;
+        if (hint != 0) {
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                mbr = 0;
+            } else {
+                hint = 0;
+                device_write(&hint, 218, sizeof(uint16_t));
+            }
+        }
 
         device_read(&hint, 444, sizeof(uint16_t));
-        if (hint != 0 && hint != 0x5a5a)
-            mbr = 0;
+        if (hint != 0 && hint != 0x5a5a) {
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                mbr = 0;
+            } else {
+                hint = 0;
+                device_write(&hint, 444, sizeof(uint16_t));
+            }
+        }
 
         device_read(&hint, 510, sizeof(uint16_t));
-        if (hint != 0xaa55)
-            mbr = 0;
+        if (hint != 0xaa55) {
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                mbr = 0;
+            } else {
+                hint = 0xaa55;
+                device_write(&hint, 510, sizeof(uint16_t));
+            }
+        }
 
         device_read(&hint, 446, sizeof(uint8_t));
-        if ((uint8_t)hint != 0x00 && (uint8_t)hint != 0x80)
-            mbr = 0;
+        if ((uint8_t)hint != 0x00 && (uint8_t)hint != 0x80) {
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                mbr = 0;
+            } else {
+                hint = (uint8_t)hint & 0x80 ? 0x80 : 0x00;
+                device_write(&hint, 446, sizeof(uint8_t));
+            }
+        }
         device_read(&hint, 462, sizeof(uint8_t));
-        if ((uint8_t)hint != 0x00 && (uint8_t)hint != 0x80)
-            mbr = 0;
+        if ((uint8_t)hint != 0x00 && (uint8_t)hint != 0x80) {
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                mbr = 0;
+            } else {
+                hint = (uint8_t)hint & 0x80 ? 0x80 : 0x00;
+                device_write(&hint, 462, sizeof(uint8_t));
+            }
+        }
         device_read(&hint, 478, sizeof(uint8_t));
-        if ((uint8_t)hint != 0x00 && (uint8_t)hint != 0x80)
-            mbr = 0;
+        if ((uint8_t)hint != 0x00 && (uint8_t)hint != 0x80) {
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                mbr = 0;
+            } else {
+                hint = (uint8_t)hint & 0x80 ? 0x80 : 0x00;
+                device_write(&hint, 478, sizeof(uint8_t));
+            }
+        }
         device_read(&hint, 494, sizeof(uint8_t));
-        if ((uint8_t)hint != 0x00 && (uint8_t)hint != 0x80)
-            mbr = 0;
+        if ((uint8_t)hint != 0x00 && (uint8_t)hint != 0x80) {
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                mbr = 0;
+            } else {
+                hint = (uint8_t)hint & 0x80 ? 0x80 : 0x00;
+                device_write(&hint, 494, sizeof(uint8_t));
+            }
+        }
 
         char hintc[64];
         device_read(hintc, 4, 8);
-        if (memcmp(hintc, "_ECH_FS_", 8) == 0)
-            mbr = 0;
+        if (memcmp(hintc, "_ECH_FS_", 8) == 0) {
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                mbr = 0;
+            } else {
+                memset(hintc, 0, 8);
+                device_write(hintc, 4, 8);
+            }
+        }
         device_read(hintc, 54, 3);
-        if (memcmp(hintc, "FAT", 3) == 0)
-            mbr = 0;
+        if (memcmp(hintc, "FAT", 3) == 0) {
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                mbr = 0;
+            } else {
+                memset(hintc, 0, 5);
+                device_write(hintc, 54, 5);
+            }
+        }
         device_read(&hint, 1080, sizeof(uint16_t));
-        if (hint == 0xef53)
-            mbr = 0;
+        if (hint == 0xef53) {
+            if (!force_mbr) {
+                mbr = 0;
+            } else {
+                hint = 0;
+                device_write(&hint, 1080, sizeof(uint16_t));
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     if (gpt == 0 && mbr == 0) {
         fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Could not determine if the device has a valid partition table.\n");
         fprintf(stderr, "       Please ensure the device has a valid MBR or GPT.\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "       Alternatively, pass `--force-mbr` at the end of the command to\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "       override these checks. ONLY DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK, DATA LOSS\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "       MAY OCCUR!\n");
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
@@ -421,7 +486,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             fprintf(stderr, "GPT partition NOT specified. Attempting GPT embedding.\n");
 
             ssize_t max_partition_entry_used = -1;
-            for (ssize_t i = 0; i < gpt_header.number_of_partition_entries; i++) {
+            for (ssize_t i = 0; i < (ssize_t)gpt_header.number_of_partition_entries; i++) {
                 struct gpt_entry gpt_entry;
                 device_read(&gpt_entry,
                     (gpt_header.partition_entry_lba * lb_size)
@@ -541,9 +606,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if (!device_flush_cache())
         goto cleanup;
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Remember to copy the limine.sys file in either\n"
-                    "         the root or /boot directories of one of the partitions\n"
-                    "         on the device, or boot will fail!\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "Reminder: Remember to copy the limine.sys file in either\n"
+                    "          the root or /boot directories of one of the partitions\n"
+                    "          on the device, or boot will fail!\n");
 
     fprintf(stderr, "Limine installed successfully!\n");