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diff --git a/Documentation/arch/x86/boot.rst b/Documentation/arch/x86/boot.rst index 76f53d3450e7..77e6163288db 100644 --- a/Documentation/arch/x86/boot.rst +++ b/Documentation/arch/x86/boot.rst @@ -1038,16 +1038,6 @@ Offset/size: 0x000c/4 This field contains maximal allowed type for setup_data and setup_indirect structs. -The Image Checksum -================== - -From boot protocol version 2.08 onwards the CRC-32 is calculated over -the entire file using the characteristic polynomial 0x04C11DB7 and an -initial remainder of 0xffffffff. The checksum is appended to the -file; therefore the CRC of the file up to the limit specified in the -syssize field of the header is always 0. - - The Kernel Command Line ======================= |