x86 setup: handle boot loaders which set up the stack incorrectly

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Apparently some specific versions of LILO enter the kernel with a
stack pointer that doesn't match the rest of the segments.  Make our
best attempt at untangling the resulting mess.

Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>

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H. Peter Anvin 2007-10-25 16:11:33 -07:00

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arch/x86/boot/header.S

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