On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:32:29 +0200 Alon Bar-Lev wrote:
>
> Extending the kernel parameters to a size of 1024 on boot
> protocol >=2.02 for i386 and x86_64 architectures.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alon Bar-Lev <[email protected]>
>
> ---
>
> Hello,
>
> This patch was submitted a long ago, but did not find its
> way into the kernel, but was not rejected as well.
>
> Current implementation allows the kernel to receive up to
> 255 characters from the bootloader.
>
> In current environment, the command-line is used in order to
> specify many values, including suspend/resume, module
> arguments, splash, initramfs and more.
>
> 255 characters are not enough anymore.
>
> Please consider to merge.
Please explain this comment and why it is being added:
+ The kernel command line *must* be 256 bytes including the
+ final null.
+
thanks,
---
~Randy
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