[flashboot] Does the "TODO" still apply? - Problem with kernel > 16 Mb?

[Rickard Dahlstrand]

Agreed.

10 okt 2011 kl. 09:23 skrev Johan Ryberg:

> Then I suggest that we removes that "TODO" since it only creates
> questions and uncertainty
> 
> // Johan
> 
> 2011/10/10 Rickard Dahlstrand <rd at tilde.se>:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have never personally seen this issue, at that time it was uncommon, and now it might not even be an issue any more. I assume that if anyone has an issue with some HW, they will let us know.
>> 
>> Rickard.
>> 
>> 9 okt 2011 kl. 13.25 skrev Johan Ryberg:
>> 
>>> Hi.
>>> 
>>> According to TODO:
>>> [snip]
>>> load kernels as 16Mb
>>> - will avoid isadma problems
>>> - need to modify kernel and boot loader
>>> [/snip]
>>> 
>>> Does any one has the status of this? I have not spent a single thought
>>> about this during my work since all my test has worked and we are now
>>> building a kernel that are 48 Mb in size and I have not found a single
>>> downside yet and I have tested Flashboot on Soekris 4801, Virtual Box,
>>> misc laptops and custom made computers. They all boot and works as
>>> expected.
>>> 
>>> Maybe never versions of the boot loader that we are using today don't
>>> have this limit and this TODO is some kind of forgotten note that just
>>> should be deleted?
>>> 
>>> // Johan
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