Re: [GIT PULL] x86/kaslr for v3.14

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Fri Feb 07 2014 - 18:21:51 EST


On 02/07/2014 03:16 PM, Dave Young wrote:
>
> Hi Vivek,
>
> Chaowang <chaowang@xxxxxxxxxx> is looking into passing setup_data SETUP_E820_EXT
> instead of using exactmap. Previously Thomas Renninger tried passing them in e820.
> I did not find the old thread, but I remember it's not enough because of the
> 128 entries limitation.
>

THERE IS NO SUCH LIMITATION.

Only 128 slots fit in struct boot_params, but additional entries can be
added to the setup_data linked list.

-hpa

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