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

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Franck Bui-Huu wrote:
> 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...

AFAIR the bootmem map is placed there.


Thiemo


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