https://github.com/fubarnetes/bhyve-multiboot

WIP: Multiboot bootloader for bhyve
https://github.com/fubarnetes/bhyve-multiboot

bhyve bootloader freebsd multiboot multiboot2 virtual-machine virtualization

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WIP: Multiboot bootloader for bhyve

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/fubarnetes/bhyve-multiboot
• Owner: fubarnetes
• License: bsd-3-clause
• Created: 2018-01-13T23:35:18.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-03-06T02:27:07.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-06T13:46:24.195Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: bhyve, bootloader, freebsd, multiboot, multiboot2, virtual-machine, virtualization
• Language: C
• Homepage:
• Size: 128 KB
• Stars: 8
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 7
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# bhyve-multiboot

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bhyveload bootloader that aims to be multiboot compliant.

## project status

This project is under heavy development and nowhere near ready to use.

## usage

```

bhyveload -h  -m  -l /path/to/multiboot.so [[-e = ]] 

```

With the following environment variables specified with -e:

| name      | optional | description                                                                     |

|-----------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| `kernel`  | no       | Path to the kernel image relative to `hostbase`. Must start with a leading `/`. |

| `cmdline` | yes      | command line to pass to the kernel                                              |

| `module`  | yes      | Path to a module relative to `hostbase` and optional string to be passed in the format `module=/[:string]`
Must start with a leading `/`. May be specified multiple times to load multiple modules. |