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diff --git a/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt b/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt index 75b3680c41e..6c0817c4568 100644 --- a/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt +++ b/Documentation/i386/zero-page.txt @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------- +!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WARNING!!!!!!!! +The zero page is a kernel internal data structure, not a stable ABI. It might change +without warning and the kernel has no way to detect old version of it. +If you're writing some external code like a boot loader you should only use +the stable versioned real mode boot protocol described in boot.txt. Otherwise the kernel +might break you at any time. +!!!!!!!!!!!!!WARNING!!!!!!!!!!! +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Summary of boot_params layout (kernel point of view) ( collected by Hans Lermen and Martin Mares ) |