Re: x86: memtest bootparam

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Sat Apr 19 2008 - 09:33:12 EST


Hi!

> Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Gitweb: http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c64df70793a9c344874eb4af19f85e0662d2d3ee
> > Commit: c64df70793a9c344874eb4af19f85e0662d2d3ee
> > Parent: 9b967106da0357ef8b08847dce35584a04134f20
> > Author: Yinghai Lu <yhlu.kernel.send@xxxxxxxxx>
> > AuthorDate: Fri Mar 21 18:56:19 2008 -0700
> > Committer: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx>
> > CommitDate: Thu Apr 17 17:41:21 2008 +0200
> >
> > x86: memtest bootparam
> >
> > ...
> >
> >
> > + memtest= [KNL,X86_64] Enable memtest
> > + Format: <integer>
> > + range: 0,4 : pattern number
> > + default : 0 <disable>
>
> OK. Did the new memtest feature get documented anywhere, btw? I'm only
> vaguely aware of its existence.

Actually it would be nice if memtest was global, not x86-specific,
feature.

I had some fun with arm running with 256mb, when only 128mb was
present. It booted succesfully...

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