linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/26] Dynamic kernel command-line

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Date:	Mon, 4 Sep 2006 01:12:57 +0300
From:	Alon Bar-Lev <alon.barlev@...il.com>
To:	Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>, Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@...l.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/26] Dynamic kernel command-line - common

On Monday 04 September 2006 01:10, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> Your patch is wordwrapped.

Thanks!
My mistake!
I will send again.

> Also, what was the point of all this?  Was there some
> discussion that this would be useful?

Yes. We are trying to make kernel parameter size much larger 
than 256 bytes (at least for x86).

And some developers commented that small systems will be 
affected if static buffer enlarged.

Best Regards,
Alon Bar-Lev.

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