# Re: ppc32 doesn't boot when linkaddr=0x00900000

- From: Christophe Leroy \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-09-25 12:24:56 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2021/09/9524515
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2021/09/9524514/t.md

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Hi,

Le 25/09/2021 à 11:49, cp a écrit :
> hi
> I am new to this list. Hope this is the right place to ask.
>
> I am working with a PPC405GP board, and as far as I understand, the
> support for ppc40x platforms like Acadia and Walnut were dropped with
> kernel 5.8.0, so this seems like a pretty straightforward question,
> but extensive experiments from kernel 4.11 to kernel 5.7.19 haven't
> shown a really clear, up-to-date answer.
>
> In k4.11 .. k5.7.19, when the kernel size is bigger than 8 MB, the
> final kernel doesn't boot but rather arch/powerpc/boot/main.c dies
> before the first message from the kernel shows up.
>
> Why?

That's the fourth time I receive your email. Please give us time to analyse it, there is no point in sending it again and again unless you have additional information to provide.

Christophe
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