linux-kernel - Re: [Fastboot] [PATCH][RFC] x86_64: Reload CS when startup

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Message-ID: <20060821144657.GE9549@in.ibm.com>
Date:	Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:46:57 -0400
From:	Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@...ibm.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
Cc:	Magnus Damm <magnus.damm@...il.com>,
	Magnus Damm <magnus@...inux.co.jp>, fastboot@...ts.osdl.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ebiederm@...ssion.com
Subject: Re: [Fastboot] [PATCH][RFC] x86_64: Reload CS when startup_64 is used.

On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 04:24:10PM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> > Given the idea of relocatable kernel is floating around I would prefer if
> > we are not bounded by the restriction of loading a kernel in lowest 4G.
> 
> There is already other code that requires this. In fact i don't think it can
> be above 40MB currently.
>

But I think Eric's prototype patches for relocatable kernel do get over
this limitation (Hope I understood the code right). Assuming that relocatable
kernel patches will be merged down the line, it would be nice not to be
bound by 4G limitation.

Thanks
Vivek

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