From: "Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xenotime.net>
To: Alon Bar-Lev <alon.barlev@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] THE LINUX/I386 BOOT PROTOCOL - Breaking the 256 limit - Resubmit
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 20:18:44 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060205201844.447efd20.rdunlap@xenotime.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <43E3BDDD.6000402@gmail.com>
On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:32:29 +0200 Alon Bar-Lev wrote:
>
> Extending the kernel parameters to a size of 1024 on boot
> protocol >=2.02 for i386 and x86_64 architectures.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alon Bar-Lev <alon.barlev@gmail.com>
>
> ---
>
> Hello,
>
> This patch was submitted a long ago, but did not find its
> way into the kernel, but was not rejected as well.
>
> Current implementation allows the kernel to receive up to
> 255 characters from the bootloader.
>
> In current environment, the command-line is used in order to
> specify many values, including suspend/resume, module
> arguments, splash, initramfs and more.
>
> 255 characters are not enough anymore.
>
> Please consider to merge.
Please explain this comment and why it is being added:
+ The kernel command line *must* be 256 bytes including the
+ final null.
+
thanks,
---
~Randy
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-02-06 4:18 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-02-03 20:32 [PATCH] THE LINUX/I386 BOOT PROTOCOL - Breaking the 256 limit - Resubmit Alon Bar-Lev
2006-02-06 4:18 ` Randy.Dunlap [this message]
2006-02-06 7:38 ` Alon Bar-Lev
2006-02-06 8:43 ` Barry K. Nathan
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