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To: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
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Subject: Re: initramfs buffer spec -- second draft
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Date: 13 Jan 2002 12:53:26 -0700
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"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com> writes:

> This is an update to the initramfs buffer format spec I posted
> earlier.  The changes are as follows:

Comments.  Endian issues are not specified, is the data little, big
or vax endian?

What is the point of alignment?  If the data starts as 4 byte aligned,
the 6 byte magic string guarantees the data will be only 2 byte
aligned.  This isn't good for 32 or 64 bit architectures.

I do like having a c_magic that at least allows us to change things
in the future if necessary.

Eric
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