Re: [PATCH][TAKE 4] THE LINUX/I386 BOOT PROTOCOL - Breaking the 256 limit

["H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>]

John Coffman wrote:
> > The problem is that some people have reported that the kernel crashes 
> > if booted with LILO and the size limit is more than 255.  They haven't 
> > so far commented on how they observed that, and that's a major problem.
>
> Just re-compiling LILO with the  COMMAND_LINE_SIZE  parameter changed 
> from 256 to 512 will not work.  A .bss area must be moved to avoid 
> clobbering the kernel header.

Okay, let me ask this:

If the *kernel* limit is modified, but the LILO limit is not, what will happen?  This is 
the real crux of the matter.

	-hpa
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