From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
To: Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>
Cc: Ian Campbell <ijc@hellion.org.uk>,
Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>,
Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: Re: [regression?] 2.6.26 floppy boot failure with kernel packed using 'upx'
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:17:17 -0700 (PDT) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.1.10.0807101015010.11076@woody.linux-foundation.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200807100655.00857.elendil@planet.nl>
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008, Frans Pop wrote:
>
> Important factor here is that we "pack" the kernel using upx [1] (in order
> to fit everything on a floppy). The original (unpacked) kernel after this
> commit boots fine, only a packed version fails.
> We have tried upx versions 2.01, 3.01 and 3.03, all with same result.
Ok, I do not consider this to be a regression.
Clearly UPX is expecting a very specific kernel format, and clearly UPX
just needs to be updated for the changes.
That said, if some UPX person can explain what it is that UPX needs, maybe
we can add some format markers into the kernel (and perhaps some extra
header info) so that future format changes are transparent or at least
break in obvious ways.
Linus
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-07-10 17:18 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-07-10 4:54 Frans Pop
2008-07-10 7:47 ` Ian Campbell
2008-07-10 9:25 ` Frans Pop
2008-07-10 13:49 ` H. Peter Anvin
2008-07-10 17:17 ` Linus Torvalds [this message]
2008-07-10 17:49 ` H. Peter Anvin
2008-07-10 18:18 ` Frans Pop
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