Re: [Fastboot] [PATCH][RFC] x86_64: Reload CS when startup_64 is used.

[Vivek Goyal]

On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 04:24:10PM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> > Given the idea of relocatable kernel is floating around I would prefer if
> > we are not bounded by the restriction of loading a kernel in lowest 4G.
> 
> There is already other code that requires this. In fact i don't think it can
> be above 40MB currently.
>

But I think Eric's prototype patches for relocatable kernel do get over
this limitation (Hope I understood the code right). Assuming that relocatable
kernel patches will be merged down the line, it would be nice not to be
bound by 4G limitation.

Thanks
Vivek

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