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To:	Thiemo Seufer <ths@networkno.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/7] setup.c: clean up initrd related code
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Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> Franck Bui-Huu wrote:
>> Atsushi,
>>
>> Franck Bui-Huu wrote:
>>> Signed-off-by: Franck Bui-Huu <fbuihuu@gmail.com>
>>> ---
>> [snip]
>>> @@ -176,24 +174,34 @@ static unsigned long __init init_initrd(
>> [snip]
>>>  	end = (unsigned long)&_end;
>>>  	tmp = PAGE_ALIGN(end) - sizeof(u32) * 2;
>>>  	if (tmp < end)
>>>  		tmp += PAGE_SIZE;
>>>  
>> Any idea on what is this code for ?
>> It seems that a minimum gap is needed betweend the end of kernel
>> code and initrd but I don't see why...
> 
> AFAIR the bootmem map is placed there.
> 

boot_mem_map[] seems to be located in bss.

		Franck