Re: kernel command line parameter missing

[Patrik Weiskircher]

On Mon, 2002-10-21 at 13:21, Tobias Wollgam wrote:
> Hi Okuji
> 
> > > I didn't found anywhere the information about the maximum length of
> > > the kernel parameter list. But I think that the length has only to
> > > fit into 64KB.
> > >
> > > If I use grub to load the kernel the parameter list I can use is
> > > very short (10 parameter IIRC). This is too short IMHO.
> >
> > I'm not sure, but does the CVS version have the same limit? I think
> > GRUB should be able to accept 1.5KB or so.
> 
> I have no cvs access here, so I cannot give an answer .... but 1.5KB 
> should be enough. I used less than 100 chars, but as I mentioned, the 
> limit was not the size of the command line, but the number of parameter 
> in the line.
> 
> And, sorry, I don't know if this is a grub or a kernel thing.

Its a kernel thing :)
/*
 * Boot command-line arguments
 */
#define MAX_INIT_ARGS 8
#define MAX_INIT_ENVS 8

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