linux-kernel - Re: Size of kernel halts startup

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Date:	Mon, 7 Jan 2008 11:17:51 +0000
From:	Ben Dooks <ben@...ff.org>
To:	cksim <cksim@...gnet.com.sg>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Size of kernel halts startup

On Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 11:28:29AM +0800, cksim wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Yesterday, I have encountered an issue when the kernel size is more than 1.3MB.
> 
> Info on problem encountered as follows:
> 1) I am using Atmel AT91SAM9261 part. Circuit similar to that of AT91SAM9261EK
> evaluation board.
> 
> 2) I am booting the kernel through NFS. Bootloader
> used is UBoot 1.1.5. Kernel used is 2.6.23.1
> 
> 3) For the past weeks, the kernel size was about 1.3MB and kernel bootup over NFS was fine.
> 
> 4) Yesterday, I have done a menuconfig and turned on some drivers (USB HID and I2C).  This resulted in a kernel size of about 1.4MB.
> 
> 5) Booting up this 1.4MB kernel over NFS causes a register dump to appear and the system is halted.
> 
> Is this issue related to the size of the kernel or it is due to some conflict in memory ?
> 
> If it is related to size of kernel, how can the size be increased so as to resolve this issue ?
> 
> Appreciate any help and advises.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Sim CK

You're best of subscribing to linux-arm-kernel list and asking there
as you'll be more likely to find people who are actually using these
sorts of systems.

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