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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: documentation fix regarding boot protocol
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Ian Campbell wrote:
> 
> The padding after the real-mode code which you mention is just the
> implicit padding because the size of the real-mode code is specified in
> sectors (and hence is rounded up), isn't it?
> 
> Is it worth saying that the payload_offset is relative to (setup_sectors
> +1) * 512?
> 

Yes, the padding is considered part of the real mode code.  The phrasing 
you're suggesting is probably the most unambiguous, though.

	-hpa