char *mbrbuf_ptr, *mbrbuf_end;
u32 buf_base, mbr_base;
extern char _end[];
+ u16 mbr_magic;
sector_size = ei->params.bytes_per_sector;
if (!sector_size)
if (mbrbuf_end > (char *)(size_t)boot_params.hdr.heap_end_ptr)
return -1;
+ memset(mbrbuf_ptr, 0, sector_size);
if (read_mbr(devno, mbrbuf_ptr))
return -1;
*mbrsig = *(u32 *)&mbrbuf_ptr[EDD_MBR_SIG_OFFSET];
- return 0;
+ mbr_magic = *(u16 *)&mbrbuf_ptr[510];
+
+ /* check for valid MBR magic */
+ return mbr_magic == 0xAA55 ? 0 : -1;
}
static int get_edd_info(u8 devno, struct edd_info *ei)
* Scan the BIOS-supported hard disks and query EDD
* information...
*/
- get_edd_info(devno, &ei);
-
- if (boot_params.eddbuf_entries < EDDMAXNR) {
+ if (!get_edd_info(devno, &ei)
+ && boot_params.eddbuf_entries < EDDMAXNR) {
memcpy(edp, &ei, sizeof ei);
edp++;
boot_params.eddbuf_entries++;