New bootspec alpha_boot=, new -as mkisofs option -alpha-boot

xorriso/emulators.c

@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ int Xorriso_genisofs_count_args(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
     "-volid", "-old-exclude",
     "-alpha-boot", "-hppa-cmdline", "-hppa-kernel-32", "-hppa-kernel-64",
     "-hppa-bootloader", "-hppa-ramdisk", "-mips-boot", "-mipsel-boot",
+    "-alpha-boot",
     "-jigdo-jigdo", "-jigdo-template", "-jigdo-min-file-size",
     "-jigdo-force-md5", "-jigdo-exclude", "-jigdo-map", "-md5-list",
     "-jigdo-template-compress",
@@ -861,6 +862,7 @@ int Xorriso_genisofs_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "  -hppa-bootloader FILE       Set hppa boot loader file name (relative to image root)",
 "  -hppa-ramdisk FILE          Set hppa ramdisk file name (relative to image root)",
 "  -hppa-hdrversion NUMBER     Set hppa PALO header version to 4 or 5",
+"  -alpha-boot FILE            Set alpha boot image name (relative to image root)",
 "  --grub2-sparc-core FILE     Set path of core file for disk label patching",
 "  -efi-boot-part DISKFILE|--efi-boot-image",
 "                              Set data source for EFI System Partition",
@@ -1797,7 +1799,8 @@ not_enough_args:;
              strcmp(argpt, "-partition_cyl_align") == 0 ||
              strcmp(argpt, "-isohybrid-mbr") == 0 ||
              strcmp(argpt, "--grub2-mbr") == 0 ||
-             strncmp(argpt, "-hppa-", 6) == 0) {
+             strncmp(argpt, "-hppa-", 6) == 0 ||
+             strcmp(argpt, "-alpha-boot") == 0) {
      if(i+1>=argc)
        goto not_enough_args;
      delay_opt_list[delay_opt_count++]= i;
@@ -2452,6 +2455,16 @@ problem_handler_2:;
      if(ret <= 0)
        goto problem_handler_boot;
 
+   } else if(strcmp(argpt, "-alpha-boot") == 0) {
+     if(i + 1 >= argc)
+       goto not_enough_args;
+     i++;
+     sprintf(sfe, "-as mkisofs %s %s", argpt, argv[i]);
+     ret= Xorriso_coordinate_system_area(xorriso, 6, 0, sfe, 0);
+     if(ret <= 0)
+       goto ex;
+     ret= Xorriso_set_alpha_boot(xorriso, argv[i], 0);
+
    } else if(strcmp(argpt, "-hfs-bless") == 0) {
      static char *bless_arg_data[6]= {
         "/", "-disk_path", "", "-exec", "set_hfs_bless", "p"};

xorriso/iso_img.c

@@ -561,7 +561,8 @@ int Xorriso_boot_status_non_mbr(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoImage *image,
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso, filter, fp, flag & 2);
    return(0);
  }
- if(sa_type != 1 && sa_type != 2 && sa_type != 4 && sa_type != 5)
+ if(sa_type != 1 && sa_type != 2 && sa_type != 4 && sa_type != 5 &&
+    sa_type != 6)
    return(0);
 
  if(sa_type == 1 || sa_type == 2) {
@@ -578,8 +579,7 @@ int Xorriso_boot_status_non_mbr(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoImage *image,
      }
    }
    return(num_boots);
- }
+ } else if(sa_type == 4 || sa_type == 5) {
- if(sa_type == 4 || sa_type == 5) {
    ret= iso_image_get_hppa_palo(image, &cmdline, &bootloader, &kernel_32,
                                 &kernel_64, &ramdisk);
    if(ret == 1) {
@@ -592,6 +592,15 @@ int Xorriso_boot_status_non_mbr(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoImage *image,
      Xorriso_status_hppa(xorriso, "hdrversion", num, filter, fp, 0);
    }
    return(0);
+ } else if(sa_type == 6) {
+   ret= iso_image_get_alpha_boot(image, &bootloader);
+   if (ret == 1 && bootloader != NULL) {
+     sprintf(line, "-boot_image any alpha_boot=");
+     Text_shellsafe(bootloader, line, 1);
+     strcat(line, "\n");
+     Xorriso_status_result(xorriso, filter, fp, flag & 2);
+   }
+   return(0);
  }
  return(0);
 }
@@ -1292,6 +1301,32 @@ int Xorriso_set_hppa_boot_parm(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text, char *what,
 }
 
 
+/* @param flag bit0= Give up DEC Alpha boot parameters
+*/
+int Xorriso_set_alpha_boot(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+ IsoImage *image;
+
+ ret= Xorriso_get_volume(xorriso, &image, 0);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   return(ret);
+ if(flag & 1) {
+   /* Give up boot parameters */
+   iso_image_set_alpha_boot(image, NULL, 1);
+   return(1);
+ }
+ ret= iso_image_set_alpha_boot(image, path, 0);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+   Xorriso_report_iso_error(xorriso, "", ret,
+                            "Error when adding DEC Alpha boot loader",
+                            0, "FAILURE", 1);
+   return(0);
+ }
+ return(1);
+}
+ 
+
 /* @param flag bit0= do not set xorriso->system_area_options, just check
                bit1= only check for grub2_mbr <-> isolinux partition_table
 */
@@ -1299,9 +1334,11 @@ int Xorriso_coordinate_system_area(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int sa_type,
                                    int options, char *cmd, int flag)
 {
  int old_type, old_options, new_options;
- static char *type_names[6] = {
+ static char *type_names[7] = {
       "MBR", "MIPS Big Endian Volume Header", "MIPS Little Endian Boot Block",
-      "SUN Disk Label", "HP-PA PALO v4", "HP-PA PALO v5"};
+      "SUN Disk Label", "HP-PA PALO v4", "HP-PA PALO v5",
+      "DEC Alpha SRM Boot Block"};
+ static int num_names = 7;
 
  old_type= (xorriso->system_area_options & 0xfc) >> 2;
  old_options= xorriso->system_area_options & 0x3c03;
@@ -1315,7 +1352,8 @@ int Xorriso_coordinate_system_area(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int sa_type,
     (old_type != sa_type || (old_options != 0 && old_options != new_options))){
 reject:;
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "%s : First sector already occupied by %s",
-           cmd, old_type < 6 ? type_names[old_type] : "other boot facility");
+           cmd, old_type < num_names ?
+                type_names[old_type] : "other boot facility");
    if(old_type == 0 && (old_options & 2))
      strcat(xorriso->info_text, " for ISOLINUX isohybrid");
    else if (old_type == 0 && (xorriso->system_area_options & (1 << 14))) {
@@ -1850,6 +1888,15 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
        sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any hppa_bootloader=");
      Text_shellsafe(textpt, buf, 1);
 
+   } else if(strcmp(name, "DEC Alpha ldr path :") == 0) {
+     if(mkisofs)
+       sprintf(buf, "-alpha-boot ");
+     else
+       sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any alpha_boot=");
+     Text_shellsafe(textpt, buf, 1);
+
+     /* >>> what to do if "DEC Alpha ldr adr  :" without path ? */; 
+
    }
    
    if(buf[0])

xorriso/opts_a_c.c

@@ -866,10 +866,12 @@ treatment_patch:;
  } else if(strcmp(treatpt, "mips_discard") == 0 ||
            strcmp(treatpt, "mipsel_discard") == 0 ||
            strcmp(treatpt, "sparc_discard") == 0 || 
-           strcmp(treatpt, "hppa_discard") == 0) {
+           strcmp(treatpt, "hppa_discard") == 0 ||
+           strcmp(treatpt, "alpha_discard") == 0) {
    xorriso->system_area_options&= ~0xfc; /* system area type 0 */
    Xorriso_add_mips_boot_file(xorriso, "", 1); /* give up MIPS boot files */
    Xorriso_set_hppa_boot_parm(xorriso, "", "", 1); /* give up HP-PA files */
+   Xorriso_set_alpha_boot(xorriso, "", 1); /* give up DEC Alpha loader */
 
  } else if(strncmp(treatpt, "sparc_label=", 12) == 0) {
    sprintf(eff_path, "-boot_image %s sparc_label=", formpt);
@@ -909,6 +911,13 @@ treatment_patch:;
    parm[parm_len]= 0;
    ret= Xorriso_set_hppa_boot_parm(xorriso, eqpt + 1, parm, 0);
 
+ } else if(strncmp(treatpt, "alpha_boot=", 11) == 0) {
+   sprintf(eff_path, "-boot_image %s %s", formpt, treatpt);
+   ret= Xorriso_coordinate_system_area(xorriso, 6, 0, eff_path, 0);
+   if(ret <= 0)
+     goto ex;
+   ret = Xorriso_set_alpha_boot(xorriso, treatpt + 11, 0);
+
  } else if(strncmp(treatpt, "boot_info_table=", 16)==0) {
    if(strcmp(treatpt + 16, "off") == 0)
      xorriso->patch_isolinux_image= (xorriso->patch_isolinux_image & ~3) | 0;

xorriso/opts_d_h.c

@@ -1747,7 +1747,8 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "              |\"sparc_label=\"|\"grub2_sparc_core=\"|\"sparc_discard\"",
 "              |\"hppa_cmdline=\"|\"hppa_bootloader=\"|\"hppa_kernel_32=\"",
 "              |\"hppa_kernel_64=\"|\"hppa_ramdisk=\"|\"hppa_hdrversion=\"",
-"              |\"hppa_discard\"|\"hfsplus_serial=\"|\"hfsplus_block_size=\"",
+"              |\"hppa_discard\"|\"alpha_boot=\"|\"alpha_discard\"",
+"              |\"hfsplus_serial=\"|\"hfsplus_block_size=\"",
 "              |\"apm_block_size=\"|\"show_status\"",
 "                 Whether to discard or keep an exiting El Torito boot image.",
 "                 ISOLINUX can be made bootable by dir=/ or dir=/isolinux",
@@ -1762,7 +1763,8 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "                 mips_path= adds Big Endian MIPS boot files. mipsel_path=",
 "                 sets one Little Endian MIPS boot file. sparc_label=",
 "                 activates SUN Disk Label. hppa_* is for HP PA-RISC via PALO.",
-"                 All four are mutually exclusive and exclusive to production",
+"                 alpha_boot= is for DEC Alpha SRM. MIPS, SUN, HP, and Alpha",
+"                 are mutually exclusive and exclusive to production",
 "                 of MBR and to booting via EFI from USB stick.",
 "  -append_partition partition_number type_code disk_path",
 "                 Append a prepared filesystem image after the end of the",

xorriso/xorriso.1

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-.TH XORRISO 1 "Version 1.3.9, Feb 06, 2015"
+.TH XORRISO 1 "Version 1.3.9, Feb 28, 2015"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -2920,8 +2920,11 @@ There are booting mechanisms which do not use an El Torito record but rather
 start at the first bytes of the image: PC\-BIOS MBR or EFI GPT for
 hard\-disk\-like devices,
 APM partition entries for Macs which expect HFS+ boot images,
-MIPS Volume Header for old SGI computers, DEC Boot Block for old DECstation,
+MIPS Volume Header for old SGI computers,
-SUN Disk Label for SPARC machines, HP\-PA boot sector for HP PA\-RISC machines.
+DEC Boot Block for old MIPS DECstation,
+SUN Disk Label for SPARC machines,
+HP\-PA boot sector for HP PA\-RISC machines,
+DEC Alpha SRM boot sector for old DEC Alpha machines.
 .br
 .TP
 \fB\-boot_image\fR "any"|"isolinux"|"grub"
@@ -3236,8 +3239,15 @@ RAM disk file.
 and version 4.
 For the appropriate value see in PALO source code: PALOHDRVERSION.
 .br
-\fBmips_discard\fR, \fBsparc_discard\fR, and \fBhppa_discard\fR
+\fBalpha_boot=\fRiso_rr_path declares a data file in the image to be the
-revoke any boot file declarations made for mips, mipsel, sparc resp. hppa.
+DEC Alpha SRM Secondary Bootloader and causes production of a boot sector
+which points to it.
+This is mutually exclusive with production of other boot blocks like MBR.
+.br
+\fBmips_discard\fR, \fBsparc_discard\fR, \fBhppa_discard\fR,
+\fBalpha_discard\fR
+revoke any boot file declarations made for mips, mipsel, sparc, hppa,
+resp. alpha.
 This removes the ban on production of other boot blocks.
 .br
 \fBhfsplus_serial=\fRhexstring sets a string of 16 digits "0" to "9"

xorriso/xorriso.info

@@ -2582,8 +2582,9 @@ There are booting mechanisms which do not use an El Torito record but
 rather start at the first bytes of the image: PC-BIOS MBR or EFI GPT for
 hard-disk-like devices, APM partition entries for Macs which expect
 HFS+ boot images, MIPS Volume Header for old SGI computers, DEC Boot
-Block for old DECstation, SUN Disk Label for SPARC machines, HP-PA boot
+Block for old MIPS DECstation, SUN Disk Label for SPARC machines, HP-PA
-sector for HP PA-RISC machines.
+boot sector for HP PA-RISC machines, DEC Alpha SRM boot sector for old
+DEC Alpha machines.
 
 -boot_image "any"|"isolinux"|"grub"
      "discard"|"keep"|"patch"|"show_status"|bootspec|"next"
@@ -2838,9 +2839,14 @@ sector for HP PA-RISC machines.
      *hppa_hdrversion=*number chooses between PALO header version 5
      (default) and version 4.  For the appropriate value see in PALO
      source code: PALOHDRVERSION.
-     *mips_discard*, *sparc_discard*, and *hppa_discard* revoke any
+     *alpha_boot=*iso_rr_path declares a data file in the image to be
-     boot file declarations made for mips, mipsel, sparc resp. hppa.
+     the DEC Alpha SRM Secondary Bootloader and causes production of a
-     This removes the ban on production of other boot blocks.
+     boot sector which points to it.  This is mutually exclusive with
+     production of other boot blocks like MBR.
+     *mips_discard*, *sparc_discard*, *hppa_discard*, *alpha_discard*
+     revoke any boot file declarations made for mips, mipsel, sparc,
+     hppa, resp. alpha.  This removes the ban on production of other
+     boot blocks.
      *hfsplus_serial=*hexstring sets a string of 16 digits "0" to "9"
      and letters "a" to "f", which will be used as unique serial number
      of an emerging HFS+ filesystem.
@@ -5056,7 +5062,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: CommandIdx,  Next: ConceptIdx,  Prev: Legal,  Up: Top
 * -alter_date   sets timestamps in ISO image: Manip.          (line 154)
 * -alter_date_r   sets timestamps in ISO image: Manip.        (line 187)
 * -append_partition   adds arbitrary file after image end: Bootable.
-                                                              (line 296)
+                                                              (line 302)
 * -application_id   sets application id: SetWrite.            (line 196)
 * -application_use   sets application use field: SetWrite.    (line 262)
 * -as   emulates mkisofs or cdrecord:    Emulation.           (line  13)
@@ -5066,7 +5072,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: CommandIdx,  Next: ConceptIdx,  Prev: Legal,  Up: Top
 * -ban_stdio_write   demands real drive: Loading.             (line 278)
 * -biblio_file   sets biblio file name:  SetWrite.            (line 244)
 * -blank   erases media:                 Writing.             (line  61)
-* -boot_image   controls bootability:    Bootable.            (line  26)
+* -boot_image   controls bootability:    Bootable.            (line  27)
 * -calm_drive   reduces drive activity:  Loading.             (line 267)
 * -cd   sets working directory in ISO:   Navigate.            (line   7)
 * -cdx   sets working directory on disk: Navigate.            (line  16)
@@ -5294,11 +5300,11 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * ACL, set in ISO image, -setfacl_r:     Manip.               (line 105)
 * ACL, show in ISO image, -getfacl:      Navigate.            (line  70)
 * ACL, show in ISO image, -getfacl_r:    Navigate.            (line  77)
-* APM block size:                        Bootable.            (line 287)
+* APM block size:                        Bootable.            (line 293)
 * APM, _definition:                      Extras.              (line  41)
 * Appendable media, _definition:         Media.               (line  38)
-* Appended Filesystem Image, -append_partition: Bootable.     (line 296)
+* Appended Filesystem Image, -append_partition: Bootable.     (line 302)
-* Appended partition, in MBR or GPT:     Bootable.            (line 184)
+* Appended partition, in MBR or GPT:     Bootable.            (line 185)
 * Automatic execution order, of arguments, -x: ArgSort.       (line  16)
 * Backslash Interpretation, _definition: Processing.          (line  52)
 * Backup, enable fast incremental, -disk_dev_ino: Loading.    (line 217)
@@ -5306,7 +5312,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Backup, scdbackup checksum tag, -scdbackup: Emulation.      (line 179)
 * Blank media, _definition:              Media.               (line  29)
 * Blind growing, _definition:            Methods.             (line  40)
-* Bootability, control, -boot_image:     Bootable.            (line  26)
+* Bootability, control, -boot_image:     Bootable.            (line  27)
 * Bugs, reporting:                       Bugreport.           (line   6)
 * cdrecord, Emulation:                   Emulation.           (line 118)
 * Character Set, _definition:            Charset.             (line   6)
@@ -5315,14 +5321,15 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Character Set, for output, -out_charset: SetWrite.          (line 276)
 * Character set, learn from image, -auto_charset: Loading.    (line 122)
 * Character Set, of terminal, -local_charset: Charset.        (line  58)
-* CHRP partition, _definition:           Bootable.            (line 189)
+* CHRP partition, _definition:           Bootable.            (line 190)
 * Closed media, _definition:             Media.               (line  43)
 * Comment, #:                            Scripting.           (line 173)
 * Control, signal handling, -signal_handling: Exception.      (line  69)
 * Create, new ISO image, _definition:    Methods.             (line   6)
-* Cylinder alignment, _definition:       Bootable.            (line 229)
+* Cylinder alignment, _definition:       Bootable.            (line 230)
-* Cylinder size, _definition:            Bootable.            (line 218)
+* Cylinder size, _definition:            Bootable.            (line 219)
 * Damaged track and session, close, -close_damaged: Writing.  (line 170)
+* DEC Alpha SRM boot sector, production: Bootable.            (line 279)
 * Delete, from ISO image, -rm:           Manip.               (line  21)
 * Delete, from ISO image, -rm_r:         Manip.               (line  28)
 * Delete, ISO directory, -rmdir:         Manip.               (line  32)
@@ -5353,7 +5360,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Drive, write and eject, -commit_eject: Writing.             (line  56)
 * EA, _definition:                       Extras.              (line  65)
 * ECMA-119, _definition:                 Model.               (line   6)
-* EFI system partition, _definition:     Bootable.            (line 198)
+* EFI system partition, _definition:     Bootable.            (line 199)
 * El Torito, _definition:                Extras.              (line  19)
 * Emulation, -as:                        Emulation.           (line  13)
 * Emulation, .mkisofsrc, -read_mkisofsrc: Emulation.          (line 153)
@@ -5380,10 +5387,10 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Group, in ISO image, -chgrp_r:         Manip.               (line  62)
 * Growing, _definition:                  Methods.             (line  19)
 * Hard links, control handling, -hardlinks: Loading.          (line 134)
-* HFS+ allocation block size:            Bootable.            (line 284)
+* HFS+ allocation block size:            Bootable.            (line 290)
-* HFS+ serial number:                    Bootable.            (line 281)
+* HFS+ serial number:                    Bootable.            (line 287)
 * hidden, set in ISO image, -hide:       Manip.               (line 191)
-* HP-PA boot sector, production:         Bootable.            (line 261)
+* HP-PA boot sector, production:         Bootable.            (line 262)
 * Image reading, cache size, -data_cache_size: Loading.       (line 296)
 * Image, _definition:                    Model.               (line   9)
 * Image, demand volume ID, -assert_volid: Loading.            (line 108)
@@ -5435,13 +5442,13 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * List delimiter, _definition:           Processing.          (line   9)
 * Local Character Set, _definition:      Charset.             (line  11)
 * MBR, _definition:                      Extras.              (line  26)
-* MBR, set, -boot_image system_area=:    Bootable.            (line 135)
+* MBR, set, -boot_image system_area=:    Bootable.            (line 136)
 * MD5, control handling, -md5:           Loading.             (line 183)
 * Media, erase, -blank:                  Writing.             (line  61)
 * Media, format, -format:                Writing.             (line  91)
 * Media, list formats, -list_formats:    Writing.             (line 134)
 * Media, list write speeds, -list_speeds: Writing.            (line 146)
-* MIPS boot file, activation:            Bootable.            (line 240)
+* MIPS boot file, activation:            Bootable.            (line 241)
 * mkisofs, Emulation:                    Emulation.           (line  16)
 * Modifying, _definition:                Methods.             (line  27)
 * Multi-session media, _definition:      Media.               (line   7)
@@ -5468,15 +5475,15 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Ownership, global in ISO image, -uid:  SetWrite.            (line 282)
 * Ownership, in ISO image, -chown:       Manip.               (line  49)
 * Ownership, in ISO image, -chown_r:     Manip.               (line  54)
-* Partition offset, _definition:         Bootable.            (line 208)
+* Partition offset, _definition:         Bootable.            (line 209)
-* Partition table, _definition:          Bootable.            (line 165)
+* Partition table, _definition:          Bootable.            (line 166)
 * Pathspec, _definition:                 SetInsert.           (line 124)
 * Pattern expansion, _definition:        Processing.          (line  24)
 * Pattern expansion, for disk paths, -disk_pattern: Insert.   (line  36)
 * Pattern expansion, for ISO paths, -iso_rr_pattern: Manip.   (line  10)
 * Permissions, in ISO image, -chmod:     Manip.               (line  65)
 * Permissions, in ISO image, -chmod_r:   Manip.               (line  77)
-* PReP partition, _definition:           Bootable.            (line 193)
+* PReP partition, _definition:           Bootable.            (line 194)
 * Problems, reporting:                   Bugreport.           (line   6)
 * Process, consolidate text output, -pkt_output: Frontend.    (line   7)
 * Process, control abort on error, -abort_on: Exception.      (line  27)
@@ -5535,10 +5542,10 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Session, mount parameters, -mount_opts: Inquiry.            (line  68)
 * Session, select as input, -load:       Loading.             (line  35)
 * Sorting order, for -x, -list_arg_sorting: ArgSort.          (line  27)
-* SUN Disk Label, production:            Bootable.            (line 251)
+* SUN Disk Label, production:            Bootable.            (line 252)
-* SUN SPARC boot images, activation:     Bootable.            (line 319)
+* SUN SPARC boot images, activation:     Bootable.            (line 325)
 * Symbolic link, create, -lns:           Insert.              (line 176)
-* System area, _definition:              Bootable.            (line 135)
+* System area, _definition:              Bootable.            (line 136)
 * Table-of-content, search sessions, -rom_toc_scan: Loading.  (line 238)
 * Table-of-content, show, -toc:          Inquiry.             (line  28)
 * Timestamps, set in ISO image, -alter_date: Manip.           (line 154)
@@ -5554,7 +5561,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Verify, file tree checksums, -check_md5_r: Verify.          (line 182)
 * Verify, preset -check_media, -check_media_defaults: Verify. (line  41)
 * Write, block size, -dvd_obs:           SetWrite.            (line 333)
-* Write, bootability, -boot_image:       Bootable.            (line  26)
+* Write, bootability, -boot_image:       Bootable.            (line  27)
 * Write, buffer syncing, -stdio_sync:    SetWrite.            (line 340)
 * Write, close media, -close:            SetWrite.            (line 359)
 * Write, compliance to specs, -compliance: SetWrite.          (line  58)
@@ -5604,39 +5611,39 @@ Node: Filter94447
 Node: Writing99069
 Node: SetWrite109200
 Node: Bootable129906
-Node: Jigdo149162
+Node: Jigdo149506
-Node: Charset153409
+Node: Charset153753
-Node: Exception156724
+Node: Exception157068
-Node: DialogCtl162844
+Node: DialogCtl163188
-Node: Inquiry165442
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-Node: Navigate173780
+Node: Navigate174124
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+Node: Frontend219012
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+Node: Examples228619
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+Node: ExGrowing233013
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+Node: ExCharset234874
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+Node: ExPseudo235766
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+Node: ExCdrecord236664
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+Node: ExMkisofs236981
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+Node: ExException239456
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+Node: ExIncBackup240369
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+Node: ExRestore244359
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+Node: ExRecovery245292
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+Node: Seealso247161
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+Node: Legal248465
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xorriso/xorriso.texi

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 @c man .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 @c man .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 @c man .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-@c man .TH XORRISO 1 "Version 1.3.9, Feb 06, 2015"
+@c man .TH XORRISO 1 "Version 1.3.9, Feb 28, 2015"
 @c man .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 @c man .\"
 @c man .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -3433,8 +3433,11 @@ There are booting mechanisms which do not use an El Torito record but rather
 start at the first bytes of the image: PC-BIOS MBR or EFI GPT for
 hard-disk-like devices,
 APM partition entries for Macs which expect HFS+ boot images,
-MIPS Volume Header for old SGI computers, DEC Boot Block for old DECstation,
+MIPS Volume Header for old SGI computers,
-SUN Disk Label for SPARC machines, HP-PA boot sector for HP PA-RISC machines.
+DEC Boot Block for old MIPS DECstation,
+SUN Disk Label for SPARC machines,
+HP-PA boot sector for HP PA-RISC machines,
+DEC Alpha SRM boot sector for old DEC Alpha machines.
 @*
 @table @asis
 @sp 1
@@ -3771,8 +3774,16 @@ RAM disk file.
 and version 4.
 For the appropriate value see in PALO source code: PALOHDRVERSION.
 @*
-@strong{mips_discard}, @strong{sparc_discard}, and @strong{hppa_discard}
+@cindex DEC Alpha SRM boot sector, production
-revoke any boot file declarations made for mips, mipsel, sparc resp. hppa.
+@strong{alpha_boot=}iso_rr_path declares a data file in the image to be the
+DEC Alpha SRM Secondary Bootloader and causes production of a boot sector
+which points to it.
+This is mutually exclusive with production of other boot blocks like MBR.
+@*
+@strong{mips_discard}, @strong{sparc_discard}, @strong{hppa_discard},
+@strong{alpha_discard}
+revoke any boot file declarations made for mips, mipsel, sparc, hppa,
+resp. alpha.
 This removes the ban on production of other boot blocks.
 @*
 @cindex HFS+ serial number

xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h

@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2015.02.07.114834"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2015.02.28.142843"

xorriso/xorrisoburn.h

@@ -546,6 +546,8 @@ int Xorriso_add_mips_boot_file(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, int flag);
 int Xorriso_set_hppa_boot_parm(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text, char *what,
                                int flag);
 
+int Xorriso_set_alpha_boot(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, int flag);
+
 int Xorriso_coordinate_system_area(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int sa_type,
                                    int options, char *cmd, int flag);
 

xorriso/xorrisofs.1

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-.TH XORRISOFS 1 "Version 1.3.9, Feb 06, 2015"
+.TH XORRISOFS 1 "Version 1.3.9, Feb 28, 2015"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ MBR, GPT and APM are combinable. APM occupies the first 8 bytes of
 MBR boot code. All three do not hamper El Torito booting from CDROM.
 .br
 \fBxorrisofs\fR supports further boot facilities:
-MIPS Big Endian (SGI), MIPS Little Endian (DEC), SUN SPARC, HP\-PA.
+MIPS Big Endian (SGI), MIPS Little Endian (DEC), SUN SPARC, HP\-PA, DEC Alpha.
 Those are mutually not combinable and also not combinable with MBR, GPT,
 or APM.
 .br
@@ -1258,6 +1258,11 @@ Designate the given path as HP\-PA RAM disk file.
 Choose between PALO header version 5 (default) and version 4.
 For the appropriate value see in PALO source code: PALOHDRVERSION.
 .TP
+\fB\-alpha-boot\fR iso_rr_path
+Declare a data file in the image to be the DEC Alpha SRM Secondary Bootstrap
+Loader and cause production of a boot sector which points to it.
+This is mutually exclusive with production of other boot blocks like MBR.
+.TP
 .B Character sets:
 .PP
 Character sets should not matter as long as only english alphanumeric

xorriso/xorrisofs.info

@@ -1000,8 +1000,8 @@ Macs for booting and for mounting.
 MBR, GPT and APM are combinable. APM occupies the first 8 bytes of MBR
 boot code. All three do not hamper El Torito booting from CDROM.
 `xorrisofs' supports further boot facilities: MIPS Big Endian (SGI),
-MIPS Little Endian (DEC), SUN SPARC, HP-PA.  Those are mutually not
+MIPS Little Endian (DEC), SUN SPARC, HP-PA, DEC Alpha.  Those are
-combinable and also not combinable with MBR, GPT, or APM.
+mutually not combinable and also not combinable with MBR, GPT, or APM.
 
 -G disk_path
      Copy at most 32768 bytes from the given disk file to the very
@@ -1227,6 +1227,12 @@ combinable and also not combinable with MBR, GPT, or APM.
      Choose between PALO header version 5 (default) and version 4.  For
      the appropriate value see in PALO source code: PALOHDRVERSION.
 
+-alpha-boot iso_rr_path
+     Declare a data file in the image to be the DEC Alpha SRM Secondary
+     Bootstrap Loader and cause production of a boot sector which
+     points to it.  This is mutually exclusive with production of other
+     boot blocks like MBR.
+
 
 File: xorrisofs.info,  Node: Charset,  Next: Jigdo,  Prev: SystemArea,  Up: Options
 
@@ -1870,6 +1876,7 @@ File: xorrisofs.info,  Node: CommandIdx,  Next: ConceptIdx,  Prev: Legal,  Up: T
 * -A   set Application Id:               ImageId.             (line  38)
 * -abstract   set Abstract File path:    ImageId.             (line  66)
 * -allow-lowercase   lowercase in ISO file names: SetCompl.   (line  46)
+* -alpha-boot   DEC Alpha SRM bootloader: SystemArea.         (line 249)
 * -append_partition   Append MBR partition after image: SystemArea.
                                                               (line 132)
 * -appended_part_as_gpt   Appended partitions in GPT: SystemArea.
@@ -2076,6 +2083,7 @@ File: xorrisofs.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
                                                               (line  95)
 * Bootability, control,  --grub2-sparc-core: SystemArea.      (line 219)
 * Bootability, control, --efi-boot:      Bootable.            (line  58)
+* Bootability, control, -alpha-boot:     SystemArea.          (line 249)
 * Bootability, control, -b, -eltorito-boot: Bootable.         (line  32)
 * Bootability, control, -B, -sparc-boot: SystemArea.          (line 201)
 * Bootability, control, -e:              Bootable.            (line  50)
@@ -2269,22 +2277,22 @@ Node: SetHide30591
 Node: ImageId31899
 Node: Bootable36067
 Node: SystemArea41247
-Node: Charset53165
+Node: Charset53438
-Node: Jigdo54191
+Node: Jigdo54464
-Node: Miscellaneous58458
+Node: Miscellaneous58731
-Node: Examples60102
+Node: Examples60375
-Node: ExSimple60588
+Node: ExSimple60861
-Node: ExGraft61067
+Node: ExGraft61340
-Node: ExMkisofs62314
+Node: ExMkisofs62587
-Node: ExGrowisofs63567
+Node: ExGrowisofs63840
-Node: ExIncBackup64739
+Node: ExIncBackup65012
-Node: ExIncBckAcc67857
+Node: ExIncBckAcc68130
-Node: ExBootable69533
+Node: ExBootable69806
-Node: Files71625
+Node: Files71898
-Node: Seealso72699
+Node: Seealso72972
-Node: Bugreport73355
+Node: Bugreport73628
-Node: Legal73936
+Node: Legal74209
-Node: CommandIdx74831
+Node: CommandIdx75104
-Node: ConceptIdx90183
+Node: ConceptIdx90529
 
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xorriso/xorrisofs.texi

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 @c man .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 @c man .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 @c man .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-@c man .TH XORRISOFS 1 "Version 1.3.9, Feb 06, 2015"
+@c man .TH XORRISOFS 1 "Version 1.3.9, Feb 28, 2015"
 @c man .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 @c man .\"
 @c man .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ MBR, GPT and APM are combinable. APM occupies the first 8 bytes of
 MBR boot code. All three do not hamper El Torito booting from CDROM.
 @*
 @command{xorrisofs} supports further boot facilities:
-MIPS Big Endian (SGI), MIPS Little Endian (DEC), SUN SPARC, HP-PA.
+MIPS Big Endian (SGI), MIPS Little Endian (DEC), SUN SPARC, HP-PA, DEC Alpha.
 Those are mutually not combinable and also not combinable with MBR, GPT,
 or APM.
 @*
@@ -1689,6 +1689,13 @@ Designate the given path as HP-PA RAM disk file.
 @cindex Bootability, control, -hppa-hdrversion
 Choose between PALO header version 5 (default) and version 4.
 For the appropriate value see in PALO source code: PALOHDRVERSION.
+@c man .TP
+@item -alpha-boot iso_rr_path
+@kindex -alpha-boot   DEC Alpha SRM bootloader
+@cindex Bootability, control, -alpha-boot
+Declare a data file in the image to be the DEC Alpha SRM Secondary Bootstrap
+Loader and cause production of a boot sector which points to it.
+This is mutually exclusive with production of other boot blocks like MBR.
 @end table
 @c man .TP
 @c man .B Character sets: