[syslinux] NEW: COM32 module to alias

[H. Peter Anvin]

Gene Cumm wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Kevin Landreth
> <crackerjackmack at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I like this :)
>>
>> If/when HPA commits this, you may want to document it on the Wiki here :
>> http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Comboot
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion and feedback.  I've tested it and so far it
> has worked for me.  The only thing that I'm uncertain on is what is
> the appropriate length for the command line string that I build.  I
> used a #define so it would be easy to change it and easy to find it.
> I'll have to look at how SYSLINUX and the Linux kernel define the
> command line length limit to find a more appropriate value.
> 
> Thinking about this, I know that I need to change the code as it could
> easily overflow the string if the command line builds up to be over
> 127 characters.  This will be a simple change.
> 

Currently both Syslinux and the Linux kernel has a limit of 2047 
characters (not including the final null.)

	-hpa