Re: bzImage limitation question

From: Andrzej Krzysztofowicz (ankry@pg.gda.pl)
Date: Tue Feb 29 2000 - 12:24:44 EST

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> On Tue, 29 Feb 2000 almesber@lrc.di.epfl.ch wrote:
> > Hmm, which limitation exactly ?
>
> this limitation (from boot/tools/build.c):
>
> if (sys_size > (is_big_kernel ? 0xffff : DEF_SYSSIZE))
> die("System is too big. Try using %smodules.",
> is_big_kernel ? "" : "bzImage or ");
>

BTW, a few months ago I noticed that somebody was trying to prepare a patch
changing the paragraph counter 16bit -> 32 bit.

What has happened with this patch ? Was it worthless ?

Andrzej

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