linux-kernel - Re: Linux 3.9-rc1

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Date:	Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:28:48 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
CC:	Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Linux 3.9-rc1

On 03/06/2013 02:14 PM, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> 
> Henrik's system has 5M holes, so i picked 8M.
> 

Wait... this number is related to the amount of holes?  That really
doesn't make any sense.

Seriously... what is the logic behind this parameter?

> Current what is minimum ram is required for boot x86 32bit kernel? 8M?

I have heard of a 6M boot, I believe.



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