Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 6 Apr 2003 19:49:08 -0700 (PDT) | Subject | Re: Wanted: a limit on kernel log buffer size | From | "Randy.Dunlap" <> |
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> Some people (who will mercifully go unnamed) just will _not_ > read the documentation, and set the kernel log buffer shift > to 31 on a 256MB machine. This attempt to allocate 2GB of memory > for the buffer results in an unbootable kernel. > > Suggestions?
This is a multi-part answer. Say, 5 parts.
a. If someone won't read the help text, how can we help them?
b. If we make a 2 GB log buffer size a compile-time error, will they read that?
c. If we make it a compile-time warning, will they read that?
d. What limit(s) do you suggest? I can try to add some limits.
e. This kind of config limiting should be done in the config system IMO. I've asked Roman for that capability....
~Randy
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