--- linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c.foo 2008-08-01 15:44:28.000000000 -0400 +++ linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c 2008-08-01 15:46:53.000000000 -0400 @@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ early_printk("Kernel alive\n"); x86_64_init_pda(); - early_printk("Kernel really alive\n"); + early_printk("Kernel really alive! It's alive! IT'S ALIIIIIIIIIVE!\n"); x86_64_start_reservations(real_mode_data); } void __init x86_64_start_reservations(char *real_mode_data)