linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 RESEND 09/17] ARM: LPAE: use phys_addr

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Message-ID: <20120924133826.GA26454@n2100.arm.linux.org.uk>
Date:	Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:38:26 +0100
From:	Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@....linux.org.uk>
To:	Cyril Chemparathy <cyril@...com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 RESEND 09/17] ARM: LPAE: use phys_addr_t for initrd
	location and size

On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:56:07AM -0400, Cyril Chemparathy wrote:
> From: Vitaly Andrianov <vitalya@...com>
> 
> This patch fixes the initrd setup code to use phys_addr_t instead of assuming
> 32-bit addressing.  Without this we cannot boot on systems where initrd is
> located above the 4G physical address limit.

The description needs updating.  You're no longer using phys_addr_t for the
initrd size.
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