linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 05/14] x86, ACPI: Find acpi tables in initrd early at head

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Date:	Thu, 7 Mar 2013 23:07:52 -0800
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Thomas Renninger <trenn@...e.de>,
	Tang Chen <tangchen@...fujitsu.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>,
	Jacob Shin <jacob.shin@....com>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/14] x86, ACPI: Find acpi tables in initrd early at
 head_32.S/head64.c

On Thu, Mar 07, 2013 at 11:02:15PM -0800, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> > Also, does it really have to be called from head_32.S?  No way this
> > can be done after entering C code?  It would be great if you can
> > explain overall design choices in the head message (and important
> > patches).
> 
> have to be with head_32.S and it is with 32bit flat mode, so could access
> 4G blow without setting page table.
> 
> Will try add to more in the change log.

Yes, please.  In the comment too.

-- 
tejun
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