[21:42] <jsem> what is the line length limit for the boot options for the Ubuntu 16.04 installer (ubuntu-16.04.3-server-amd64.iso), and can that differ depending on hypervisor (VMware Workstation vs VirtualBox)?
[21:43] <jsem> i'm running into a line length issue that manifests itself when running the ISO on VMware Workstation, but the same boot options on VirtualBox works (on the same host PC)
[21:44] <jsem> the documentation is soft, `A number of parameters have a “short form” that helps avoid the limitations of the kernel command line options and makes entering the parameters easier.` (https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/installation-guide/i386/ch05s03.html) and does not describe the limit
[21:46] <jsem> the kernel docs specify `The number of kernel parameters is not limited, but the length of the complete command line (parameters including spaces etc.) is limited to a fixed number of characters. This limit depends on the architecture and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file ./include/asm/setup.h as COMMAND_LINE_SIZE.` (https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.10/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.html)