[patch] proper alignment of init task in kernel image

From: Matt Mackall
Date: Sun Mar 14 2004 - 19:04:50 EST


This keeps the alignment of the init task matched with the stack size.
Saves 4k for 4k stacks, keeps system from exploding with 16k. Please apply.

test-mpm/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S | 5 +++--
1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff -puN arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S~init-task-align arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
--- test/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S~init-task-align 2004-03-14 17:57:42.000000000 -0600
+++ test-mpm/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S 2004-03-14 18:00:02.000000000 -0600
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
#include <linux/config.h>
#include <asm/page.h>
#include <asm/asm_offsets.h>
-
+#include <asm/thread_info.h>
+
OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-i386", "elf32-i386", "elf32-i386")
OUTPUT_ARCH(i386)
ENTRY(startup_32)
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ SECTIONS

_edata = .; /* End of data section */

- . = ALIGN(8192); /* init_task */
+ . = ALIGN(THREAD_SIZE); /* init_task */
.data.init_task : { *(.data.init_task) }

/* will be freed after init */

_


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Matt Mackall : http://www.selenic.com : Linux development and consulting
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