linux-kernel - Re: kernel won't boot if kernel image passes 0xffffffff82000000

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Message-ID: <4CB7D8DC.6010003@zytor.com>
Date:	Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:30:20 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Rong Xu <rong.xu3@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: kernel won't boot if kernel image passes 0xffffffff82000000

On 10/14/2010 04:58 PM, Rong Xu wrote:
> 
> I tried kernel 2.6.27 and it seems to have the same issue.
> 
> Any comment?

2.6.26/27 are old kernels.  The current kernel is 2.6.35, with 2.6.36
coming out very soon.

As far as I know, this problem was found and fixed about two years ago,
but if you could verify that so is indeed the case that would be useful.

Thanks,

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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