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SubjectRe: [PATCH 10/28] i386: map enough initial memory to create lowmem mappings
Eric W. Biederman wrote:
>
> - I know of one system that had BIOS tables at 16MB I believe (and
> thus had a fairly low hole).
>

Please name names, otherwise this is just rumouring. Seriously. We
have enough cargo-cult programming as it is.

A lot of old ISA systems had an option to put a memory hole at 15-16 MB
to support ISA video cards with linear frame buffer. It very rarely got
used, since VLB took over around the same time.

-hpa
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