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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.96/linux/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c linux/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS;
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM;
 
-/* .text section in head.S is aligned at 2 page boundry and this gets linked
+/* .text section in head.S is aligned at 8k boundry and this gets linked
  * right after that so that the init_task_union is aligned properly as well.
- * We really don't need this special alignment like the Intel does, but
- * I do it anyways for completeness.
+ * If this is not aligned on a 8k boundry, then you should change code
+ * in etrap.S which assumes it.
  */
 union task_union init_task_union __attribute__((__section__(".text"))) = { INIT_TASK };

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