Re: [PATCH] x86_64, i386: Add command line length to boot protocol

From: Alon Bar-Lev
Date: Tue Mar 06 2007 - 16:47:21 EST


On 3/6/07, Bernhard Walle <bwalle@xxxxxxx> wrote:
+The kernel command line is a null-terminated string. The maximum
+length can be retrieved from the field cmdline_size. Before protocol
+version 2.06, the maximum was 255 characters. A string that is too
+long will be automatically truncated by the kernel.

This is incorrect.
Since 2.02, the maximum was null terminated string truncated by kernel.

Best Regards,
Alon Bar-Lev.
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