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    Documentation/i386/boot.txt: update and correct · de372ecd
    H. Peter Anvin authored
    
    
    In the process of rewriting the x86 setup code, I found a number of
    inaccuracies and outdated recommendations in the boot protocol
    documentation.  Revamp to make it more up to date.
    
    In particular, the common use of the heap actually requires (slightly)
    more than 4K of heap plus stack, which is the recommended amount in
    the document; currently the code compensates by being smaller than
    specified, but we can't assume that will be true forever.  Thus,
    recommend that if we have a modern bzImage kernel, that the bootloader
    maximizes the available space.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarH. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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