[linux] 03/04: Add explanation about calculating maximum kernel sizes

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commit a53efced4f33322c40e6821b2919b28492219428
Author: Martin Michlmayr <tbm at cyrius.com>
Date:   Thu Dec 31 10:34:54 2015 -0800

    Add explanation about calculating maximum kernel sizes
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 debian/config/armel/defines | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/debian/config/armel/defines b/debian/config/armel/defines
index cf42883..e3cda0b 100644
--- a/debian/config/armel/defines
+++ b/debian/config/armel/defines
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ hardware-long: Marvell Kirkwood based systems (SheevaPlug, QNAP TS-119/TS-219, e
 
 [kirkwood_image]
 recommends: u-boot-tools
+## Maximum kernel size for supported devices (64 bytes is the u-boot header)
 # SheevaPlug: 4194304 - 64 = 4194240
 # QNAP TS-119/TS-219: 2097152 - 64 = 2097088
 check-size: 2097088
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ hardware-long: Marvell Orion 5181, 5182 and 5281 based systems (QNAP TS-109/TS-2
 
 [orion5x_image]
 recommends: u-boot-tools
+## Maximum kernel size for supported devices (8 bytes is the machine ID; 64 bytes the u-boot header)
 # D-Link DNS-323: 1572864 - 8 - 64 = 1572792 (too small, no longer supported)
 # HP Media Vault mv2120: 2097152 - 8 - 64 = 2097080
 # QNAP TS-109/TS-209 & TS-409: 2097152 - 8 - 64 = 2097080

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