linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: only load initrd above 4g on second try

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Message-ID: <20140830112426.GA2911@console-pimps.org>
Date:	Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:24:26 +0100
From:	Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org>
To:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
Cc:	Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...el.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Mantas Mikulėnas <grawity@...il.com>,
	Anders Darander <anders@...rgestorm.se>,
	linux-efi@...r.kernel.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Harald Hoyer <harald@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: only load initrd above 4g on second try

On Wed, 27 Aug, at 10:13:22AM, Yinghai Lu wrote:
>
> How about adding more info print out like:
>   "Try to load initrd file to higher address..."

Yeah, that could work, at least we've had some debugging information to
go on if people start reporting hangs, though I'd suggest using "Trying"
or "Attempting".

-- 
Matt Fleming, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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