Re: [PATCH 6/7] setup.c: clean up initrd related code

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Atsushi,

Franck Bui-Huu wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Franck Bui-Huu <fbuihuu@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
[snip]
> @@ -176,24 +174,34 @@ static unsigned long __init init_initrd(
[snip]
>  	end = (unsigned long)&_end;
>  	tmp = PAGE_ALIGN(end) - sizeof(u32) * 2;
>  	if (tmp < end)
>  		tmp += PAGE_SIZE;
>  

Any idea on what is this code for ?
It seems that a minimum gap is needed betweend the end of kernel
code and initrd but I don't see why...

Thanks
		Franck


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