Re: [PATCH -mm 0/4] x86_64 boot: Add linked listof structsetup_data to boot protocol

[Paul Jackson]

Ingo wrote:
> stupidly shortsighted limit ...

Eh ... I don't think all that shortsighted ... that 4096 limit has
probably been around longer than Linux.  Linus or hpa or others would
know the history better than I do.

> in case anyone knows about any other ... please tell us 

We're pushing into and finding those limits as best we can, here at
SGI ;).  You've heard of the canary in the mine shaft, and the elephant
in the room.  Well, we're the elephant in the canary cage.

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                  I won't rest till it's the best ...
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                  Paul Jackson <pj@xxxxxxx> 1.940.382.4214
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