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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86 built-in command line
From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
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On Mon, 2006-06-12 at 14:36 -0700, Tim Bird wrote:
> Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > Well most of the bootloaders I'm working with let me change the
> > commandline. 
> 
> Just FYI for this thread, most of the bootloaders I work with
> don't let me change the kernel command line.  Many have no
> knowledge of Linux whatsoever.  Many boards, especially internal
> boards, have hobbled-together custom bootloaders.
> 
> Hence, I've gotten out of the habit of figuring out how to set
> the command line args from the bootloader even for those
> platforms where the bootloader *is* capable of it.

Which is not a problem with the (b) variant where the bootloader
provided command line replaces the compiled in one. It does not change
your habit of not setting up a commandline - or an empty one. 

This would also ensure compability with grub and friends, which I
consider as a real strong argument to avoid breakage all over the place.

	tglx