From: Tom Rini <trini@kernel•crashing.org>
To: Magnus Damm <damm@opensource•se>
Cc: linuxppc-embedded@lists•linuxppc.org
Subject: Re: bi_record and initrd
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 10:48:07 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20021114174807.GC605@opus.bloom.county> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3DD3C747.8B7EE5CD@opensource.se>
On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 04:54:47PM +0100, Magnus Damm wrote:
> The bi_record setup code in linux/arch/ppc/boot/simple/misc-embedded.c
> doesn't care about the initrd size. So, if you are using a initrd that
> crosses a megabyte-boundary you will have your initrd overwritten with
> the bi_record. This results in crc error when unpacking the initrd.
>
> The quick fix is to add a offset to the boot-code and to
> arch/ppc/kernel/setup.c.
>
> So, what's the long term solution?
> Passing a pointer to the kernel?
Can you give more information about where everything is loaded up at? I
thought this was a non-issue, but it's been a while since I tested
initrds.
--
Tom Rini (TR1265)
http://gate.crashing.org/~trini/
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-11-14 17:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-11-14 15:54 bi_record and initrd Magnus Damm
2002-11-14 17:48 ` Tom Rini [this message]
2002-11-15 12:02 ` Magnus Damm
2002-11-15 17:08 ` Cort Dougan
2002-11-18 8:19 ` Magnus Damm
2002-11-18 17:13 ` Tom Rini
2002-11-19 4:29 ` Murray Jensen
2002-11-18 14:19 ` Tom Rini
2002-11-19 18:11 ` Tom Rini
2002-11-19 18:19 ` Tom Rini
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2002-11-27 21:00 Richard Laing
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