Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:56:08 +0300 | From | Cyrill Gorcunov <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH -tip] x86: headers - fix export private data to userspace |
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[H. Peter Anvin - Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:54:35AM -0800] | 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. |
Thanks Peter!
- Cyrill -
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