Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt |    5 +++++
 arch/i386/kernel/traps.c            |   17 +++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

--- 2.6.20-rc5-32.orig/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ 2.6.20-rc5-32/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -361,6 +361,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. 
 			clocksource is not available, it defaults to PIT.
 			Format: { pit | tsc | cyclone | pmtmr }
 
+	code_bytes	[IA32] How many bytes of object code to print in an
+			oops report.
+			Range: 64 - 1024
+			Default: 64
+
 	disable_8254_timer
 	enable_8254_timer
 			[IA32/X86_64] Disable/Enable interrupt 0 timer routing
--- 2.6.20-rc5-32.orig/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c
+++ 2.6.20-rc5-32/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ asmlinkage void spurious_interrupt_bug(v
 asmlinkage void machine_check(void);
 
 int kstack_depth_to_print = 24;
+int code_bytes = 64;
 ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(i386die_chain);
 
 int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ void show_registers(struct pt_regs *regs
 	 */
 	if (in_kernel) {
 		u8 *eip;
-		int code_bytes = 64;
+		int code_prologue = code_bytes * 43 / 64;
 		unsigned char c;
 
 		printk("\n" KERN_EMERG "Stack: ");
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ void show_registers(struct pt_regs *regs
 
 		printk(KERN_EMERG "Code: ");
 
-		eip = (u8 *)regs->eip - 43;
+		eip = (u8 *)regs->eip - code_prologue;
 		if (eip < (u8 *)PAGE_OFFSET ||
 			probe_kernel_address(eip, c)) {
 			/* try starting at EIP */
@@ -1191,3 +1192,15 @@ static int __init kstack_setup(char *s)
 	return 1;
 }
 __setup("kstack=", kstack_setup);
+
+static int __init code_bytes_setup(char *s)
+{
+	code_bytes = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 0);
+	if (code_bytes < 64)
+		code_bytes = 64;
+	if (code_bytes > 1024)
+		code_bytes = 1024;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+__setup("code_bytes=", code_bytes_setup);