On 11/21/2012 12:47 PM, Yinghai Lu wrote: >>>> >>>> We should fix that limitation instead. >>> >>> sure, but that will make arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S not need >>> complicated. > > If that add cover cross GB boundary handling in head_64.S, may need > another 100 line code > for checking and etc. > That seems unlikely. > Also will need another two spare pages for cross 512G boundary. Doesn't seem like a problem. Let me be blunt: either we do it right or we don't do it at all. -hpa -- H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.