bzImage > 0xefff0 will not boot from floppy

From: Pavel Machek (pavel@suse.cz)
Date: Tue Jun 26 2001 - 11:13:14 EST

Hi!

...it will loop forever. I have fix that allows up-to 0xffff0
bzImages, but it is *ugly*. This seems better; please apply.

                                                                Pavel
Index: build.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvs/Repository/linux/arch/i386/boot/tools/build.c,v
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -u -r1.2 build.c
--- build.c 2001/04/20 00:59:29 1.2
+++ build.c 2001/06/26 15:13:34
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
         if (sys_size > (is_big_kernel ? 0x28000 : DEF_SYSSIZE))
                 die("System is too big. Try using %smodules.",
                         is_big_kernel ? "" : "bzImage or ");
- if (sys_size > 0xffff)
+ if (sys_size > 0xefff)
                 fprintf(stderr,"warning: kernel is too big for standalone boot "
                     "from floppy\n");
         while (sz > 0) { 

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