Re: [PATCH][TAKE 4] THE LINUX/I386 BOOT PROTOCOL - Breaking the 256 limit

H. Peter Anvin
2006-05-05T21:59:36Z

John Coffman wrote:
>>
>> The problem is that some people have reported that the kernel crashes
>> if booted with LILO and the size limit is more than 255. They haven't
>> so far commented on how they observed that, and that's a major problem.
>
> Just re-compiling LILO with the COMMAND_LINE_SIZE parameter changed
> from 256 to 512 will not work. A .bss area must be moved to avoid
> clobbering the kernel header.
>

Okay, let me ask this:

If the *kernel* limit is modified, but the LILO limit is not, what will happen? This is
the real crux of the matter.

-hpa