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diff --git a/Documentation/i386/boot.txt b/Documentation/i386/boot.txt index c51314b1a46..9575de300a6 100644 --- a/Documentation/i386/boot.txt +++ b/Documentation/i386/boot.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ---------------------------- H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> - Last update 2005-09-02 + Last update 2006-11-17 On the i386 platform, the Linux kernel uses a rather complicated boot convention. This has evolved partially due to historical aspects, as @@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ Protocol 2.03: (Kernel 2.4.18-pre1) Explicitly makes the highest possible initrd address available to the bootloader. Protocol 2.04: (Kernel 2.6.14) Extend the syssize field to four bytes. +Protocol 2.05: (Kernel 2.6.20) Make protected mode kernel relocatable. + Introduce relocatable_kernel and kernel_alignment fields. **** MEMORY LAYOUT @@ -129,6 +131,8 @@ Offset Proto Name Meaning 0226/2 N/A pad1 Unused 0228/4 2.02+ cmd_line_ptr 32-bit pointer to the kernel command line 022C/4 2.03+ initrd_addr_max Highest legal initrd address +0230/4 2.05+ kernel_alignment Physical addr alignment required for kernel +0234/1 2.05+ relocatable_kernel Whether kernel is relocatable or not (1) For backwards compatibility, if the setup_sects field contains 0, the real value is 4. |