Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:54:35 -0800 | | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | | Subject | Re: [PATCH -tip] x86: headers - fix export private data to userspace |
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Cyrill Gorcunov wrote: > > I was concerning more about lilo side, is it use this param. > So here is a link > > http://lists.linuxcoding.com/kernel/2006-q3/msg18665.html > > is seems LILO has it's own definition for COMMAND_LINE_SIZE. > On the other hand it touches boot protocol. Peter should know > if it safe to hide/change COMMAND_LINE_SIZE. Peter? >
Current x86 kernels export the command line size through the bzImage header, and as such COMMAND_LINE_SIZE should not be used by userspace.
I can't speak for other architectures.
-hpa
-- H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.
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