linux-kernel - Re: large initramfs causes h/w reset after decompressing

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Message-Id: <201107141735.36175.jzb2@aexorsyst.com>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:35:36 -0700
From:	"John Z. Bohach" <jzb2@...orsyst.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: large initramfs causes h/w reset after decompressing

> > Sorry, I thought initramfs would be clear on its own that its not
> > initrd, but I guess some people do use it interchangeably.  Anyway,
> > I have some experience in programming, so is there anything you
> > could suggest that I might tweak to test your theory on the
> > decompressor?  Or would this be more of a kernel VM allocator
> > issue?  Also, would ramdisk_size have any bearing on this?
>
> initramfs can be built in or loaded via the initrd protocol.
>
> Anyway, it's hard to say for sure what to look for, but the first
> thing is to try to "fence" the problem... that is, establish the
> latest point which is successfully crossed and the earliest point
> which is not.

Fair enough...I'll start with a 2 GB boundary and see where it takes 
me...thanks for you feedback.

--john

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