256 char limit for the kernel command-line should be bigger

Bug #23716 reported by Timo Aaltonen
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linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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Ben Collins

Bug Description

The current limit of 256 characters on kernel command-line is suboptimal.. it
could be more like 512/1024. What is the tradeoff?

the limit is way too low to use the command-line efficiently for preseeding etc..

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Ben Collins (ben-collins) wrote :

Increased to 1024

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Ben Collins (ben-collins) wrote :

Fixed in 2.6.15-8.10

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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

This reappeared now that I'm testing feisty-installations, edgy was fine.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.15:
status: Fix Released → Confirmed
Changed in linux-source-2.6.19:
status: Confirmed → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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