diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d394673ec..0893704c6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-2007-10-05  Robert Millan  <rmh@aybabtu.com>
+2007-10-07  Robert Millan  <rmh@aybabtu.com>
 
-	* loader/i386/pc/linux.c (grub_rescue_cmd_linux): Specify available
-	and required memory sizes in "too small lower memory" error.
+	* kern/powerpc/ieee1275/init.c: Rename HEAP_LIMIT to HEAP_MAX_ADDR,
+	and make it easier to figure out.
+	Add HEAP_MIN_SIZE and HEAP_MAX_ADDR definitions.
+	(grub_claim_heap): Use HEAP_MAX_ADDR rather than taking a parameter.
+	Do not avoid claiming a region above HEAP_MAX_ADDR if that would
+	leave us with less than HEAP_MIN_SIZE total heap.
+	Avoid our total amount of heap to surpass HEAP_MAX_SIZE.
 
 2007-10-03  Robert Millan  <rmh@aybabtu.com>
 
diff --git a/conf/i386-efi.mk b/conf/i386-efi.mk
index 321fd360f..1af2f09ff 100644
--- a/conf/i386-efi.mk
+++ b/conf/i386-efi.mk
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ grub_emu_SOURCES = commands/boot.c commands/cat.c commands/cmp.c 	\
 	normal/menu.c normal/menu_entry.c normal/misc.c normal/script.c	\
 	partmap/amiga.c	partmap/apple.c partmap/pc.c partmap/sun.c	\
 	partmap/acorn.c partmap/gpt.c					\
-	util/console.c util/grub-emu.c util/misc.c			\
+	util/console.c util/hostfs.c util/grub-emu.c util/misc.c	\
 	util/biosdisk.c util/getroot.c			\
 	util/i386/pc/misc.c grub_emu_init.c
 
diff --git a/conf/powerpc-ieee1275.mk b/conf/powerpc-ieee1275.mk
index d4d1b6b46..fd0baed6a 100644
--- a/conf/powerpc-ieee1275.mk
+++ b/conf/powerpc-ieee1275.mk
@@ -235,14 +235,14 @@ grub_emu_SOURCES = commands/boot.c commands/cat.c commands/cmp.c 	\
 	normal/menu_entry.c normal/misc.c normal/script.c		\
 	partmap/amiga.c	partmap/apple.c partmap/pc.c partmap/sun.c	\
 	partmap/acorn.c							\
-	util/console.c util/grub-emu.c util/misc.c			\
+	util/console.c util/hostfs.c util/grub-emu.c util/misc.c	\
 	util/biosdisk.c util/getroot.c			\
 	util/powerpc/ieee1275/misc.c grub_script.tab.c grub_emu_init.c
-CLEANFILES += grub-emu grub_emu-commands_boot.o grub_emu-commands_cat.o grub_emu-commands_cmp.o grub_emu-commands_configfile.o grub_emu-commands_help.o grub_emu-commands_search.o grub_emu-commands_terminal.o grub_emu-commands_test.o grub_emu-commands_ls.o grub_emu-commands_blocklist.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_halt.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_reboot.o grub_emu-disk_loopback.o grub_emu-fs_affs.o grub_emu-fs_ext2.o grub_emu-fs_fat.o grub_emu-fs_fshelp.o grub_emu-fs_hfs.o grub_emu-fs_iso9660.o grub_emu-fs_jfs.o grub_emu-fs_minix.o grub_emu-fs_sfs.o grub_emu-fs_ufs.o grub_emu-fs_xfs.o grub_emu-fs_hfsplus.o grub_emu-fs_ntfs.o grub_emu-io_gzio.o grub_emu-kern_device.o grub_emu-kern_disk.o grub_emu-kern_dl.o grub_emu-kern_elf.o grub_emu-kern_env.o grub_emu-kern_err.o grub_emu-kern_file.o grub_emu-kern_fs.o grub_emu-kern_loader.o grub_emu-kern_main.o grub_emu-kern_misc.o grub_emu-kern_parser.o grub_emu-kern_partition.o grub_emu-kern_rescue.o grub_emu-kern_term.o grub_emu-normal_arg.o grub_emu-normal_cmdline.o grub_emu-normal_command.o grub_emu-normal_completion.o grub_emu-normal_execute.o grub_emu-normal_function.o grub_emu-normal_lexer.o grub_emu-normal_main.o grub_emu-normal_menu.o grub_emu-normal_menu_entry.o grub_emu-normal_misc.o grub_emu-normal_script.o grub_emu-partmap_amiga.o grub_emu-partmap_apple.o grub_emu-partmap_pc.o grub_emu-partmap_sun.o grub_emu-partmap_acorn.o grub_emu-util_console.o grub_emu-util_grub_emu.o grub_emu-util_misc.o grub_emu-util_biosdisk.o grub_emu-util_getroot.o grub_emu-util_powerpc_ieee1275_misc.o grub_emu-grub_script_tab.o grub_emu-grub_emu_init.o
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES += grub_emu-commands_boot.d grub_emu-commands_cat.d grub_emu-commands_cmp.d grub_emu-commands_configfile.d grub_emu-commands_help.d grub_emu-commands_search.d grub_emu-commands_terminal.d grub_emu-commands_test.d grub_emu-commands_ls.d grub_emu-commands_blocklist.d grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_halt.d grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_reboot.d grub_emu-disk_loopback.d grub_emu-fs_affs.d grub_emu-fs_ext2.d grub_emu-fs_fat.d grub_emu-fs_fshelp.d grub_emu-fs_hfs.d grub_emu-fs_iso9660.d grub_emu-fs_jfs.d grub_emu-fs_minix.d grub_emu-fs_sfs.d grub_emu-fs_ufs.d grub_emu-fs_xfs.d grub_emu-fs_hfsplus.d grub_emu-fs_ntfs.d grub_emu-io_gzio.d grub_emu-kern_device.d grub_emu-kern_disk.d grub_emu-kern_dl.d grub_emu-kern_elf.d grub_emu-kern_env.d grub_emu-kern_err.d grub_emu-kern_file.d grub_emu-kern_fs.d grub_emu-kern_loader.d grub_emu-kern_main.d grub_emu-kern_misc.d grub_emu-kern_parser.d grub_emu-kern_partition.d grub_emu-kern_rescue.d grub_emu-kern_term.d grub_emu-normal_arg.d grub_emu-normal_cmdline.d grub_emu-normal_command.d grub_emu-normal_completion.d grub_emu-normal_execute.d grub_emu-normal_function.d grub_emu-normal_lexer.d grub_emu-normal_main.d grub_emu-normal_menu.d grub_emu-normal_menu_entry.d grub_emu-normal_misc.d grub_emu-normal_script.d grub_emu-partmap_amiga.d grub_emu-partmap_apple.d grub_emu-partmap_pc.d grub_emu-partmap_sun.d grub_emu-partmap_acorn.d grub_emu-util_console.d grub_emu-util_grub_emu.d grub_emu-util_misc.d grub_emu-util_biosdisk.d grub_emu-util_getroot.d grub_emu-util_powerpc_ieee1275_misc.d grub_emu-grub_script_tab.d grub_emu-grub_emu_init.d
+CLEANFILES += grub-emu grub_emu-commands_boot.o grub_emu-commands_cat.o grub_emu-commands_cmp.o grub_emu-commands_configfile.o grub_emu-commands_help.o grub_emu-commands_search.o grub_emu-commands_terminal.o grub_emu-commands_test.o grub_emu-commands_ls.o grub_emu-commands_blocklist.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_halt.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_reboot.o grub_emu-disk_loopback.o grub_emu-fs_affs.o grub_emu-fs_ext2.o grub_emu-fs_fat.o grub_emu-fs_fshelp.o grub_emu-fs_hfs.o grub_emu-fs_iso9660.o grub_emu-fs_jfs.o grub_emu-fs_minix.o grub_emu-fs_sfs.o grub_emu-fs_ufs.o grub_emu-fs_xfs.o grub_emu-fs_hfsplus.o grub_emu-fs_ntfs.o grub_emu-io_gzio.o grub_emu-kern_device.o grub_emu-kern_disk.o grub_emu-kern_dl.o grub_emu-kern_elf.o grub_emu-kern_env.o grub_emu-kern_err.o grub_emu-kern_file.o grub_emu-kern_fs.o grub_emu-kern_loader.o grub_emu-kern_main.o grub_emu-kern_misc.o grub_emu-kern_parser.o grub_emu-kern_partition.o grub_emu-kern_rescue.o grub_emu-kern_term.o grub_emu-normal_arg.o grub_emu-normal_cmdline.o grub_emu-normal_command.o grub_emu-normal_completion.o grub_emu-normal_execute.o grub_emu-normal_function.o grub_emu-normal_lexer.o grub_emu-normal_main.o grub_emu-normal_menu.o grub_emu-normal_menu_entry.o grub_emu-normal_misc.o grub_emu-normal_script.o grub_emu-partmap_amiga.o grub_emu-partmap_apple.o grub_emu-partmap_pc.o grub_emu-partmap_sun.o grub_emu-partmap_acorn.o grub_emu-util_console.o grub_emu-util_hostfs.o grub_emu-util_grub_emu.o grub_emu-util_misc.o grub_emu-util_biosdisk.o grub_emu-util_getroot.o grub_emu-util_powerpc_ieee1275_misc.o grub_emu-grub_script_tab.o grub_emu-grub_emu_init.o
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES += grub_emu-commands_boot.d grub_emu-commands_cat.d grub_emu-commands_cmp.d grub_emu-commands_configfile.d grub_emu-commands_help.d grub_emu-commands_search.d grub_emu-commands_terminal.d grub_emu-commands_test.d grub_emu-commands_ls.d grub_emu-commands_blocklist.d grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_halt.d grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_reboot.d grub_emu-disk_loopback.d grub_emu-fs_affs.d grub_emu-fs_ext2.d grub_emu-fs_fat.d grub_emu-fs_fshelp.d grub_emu-fs_hfs.d grub_emu-fs_iso9660.d grub_emu-fs_jfs.d grub_emu-fs_minix.d grub_emu-fs_sfs.d grub_emu-fs_ufs.d grub_emu-fs_xfs.d grub_emu-fs_hfsplus.d grub_emu-fs_ntfs.d grub_emu-io_gzio.d grub_emu-kern_device.d grub_emu-kern_disk.d grub_emu-kern_dl.d grub_emu-kern_elf.d grub_emu-kern_env.d grub_emu-kern_err.d grub_emu-kern_file.d grub_emu-kern_fs.d grub_emu-kern_loader.d grub_emu-kern_main.d grub_emu-kern_misc.d grub_emu-kern_parser.d grub_emu-kern_partition.d grub_emu-kern_rescue.d grub_emu-kern_term.d grub_emu-normal_arg.d grub_emu-normal_cmdline.d grub_emu-normal_command.d grub_emu-normal_completion.d grub_emu-normal_execute.d grub_emu-normal_function.d grub_emu-normal_lexer.d grub_emu-normal_main.d grub_emu-normal_menu.d grub_emu-normal_menu_entry.d grub_emu-normal_misc.d grub_emu-normal_script.d grub_emu-partmap_amiga.d grub_emu-partmap_apple.d grub_emu-partmap_pc.d grub_emu-partmap_sun.d grub_emu-partmap_acorn.d grub_emu-util_console.d grub_emu-util_hostfs.d grub_emu-util_grub_emu.d grub_emu-util_misc.d grub_emu-util_biosdisk.d grub_emu-util_getroot.d grub_emu-util_powerpc_ieee1275_misc.d grub_emu-grub_script_tab.d grub_emu-grub_emu_init.d
 
-grub-emu: $(grub_emu_DEPENDENCIES) grub_emu-commands_boot.o grub_emu-commands_cat.o grub_emu-commands_cmp.o grub_emu-commands_configfile.o grub_emu-commands_help.o grub_emu-commands_search.o grub_emu-commands_terminal.o grub_emu-commands_test.o grub_emu-commands_ls.o grub_emu-commands_blocklist.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_halt.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_reboot.o grub_emu-disk_loopback.o grub_emu-fs_affs.o grub_emu-fs_ext2.o grub_emu-fs_fat.o grub_emu-fs_fshelp.o grub_emu-fs_hfs.o grub_emu-fs_iso9660.o grub_emu-fs_jfs.o grub_emu-fs_minix.o grub_emu-fs_sfs.o grub_emu-fs_ufs.o grub_emu-fs_xfs.o grub_emu-fs_hfsplus.o grub_emu-fs_ntfs.o grub_emu-io_gzio.o grub_emu-kern_device.o grub_emu-kern_disk.o grub_emu-kern_dl.o grub_emu-kern_elf.o grub_emu-kern_env.o grub_emu-kern_err.o grub_emu-kern_file.o grub_emu-kern_fs.o grub_emu-kern_loader.o grub_emu-kern_main.o grub_emu-kern_misc.o grub_emu-kern_parser.o grub_emu-kern_partition.o grub_emu-kern_rescue.o grub_emu-kern_term.o grub_emu-normal_arg.o grub_emu-normal_cmdline.o grub_emu-normal_command.o grub_emu-normal_completion.o grub_emu-normal_execute.o grub_emu-normal_function.o grub_emu-normal_lexer.o grub_emu-normal_main.o grub_emu-normal_menu.o grub_emu-normal_menu_entry.o grub_emu-normal_misc.o grub_emu-normal_script.o grub_emu-partmap_amiga.o grub_emu-partmap_apple.o grub_emu-partmap_pc.o grub_emu-partmap_sun.o grub_emu-partmap_acorn.o grub_emu-util_console.o grub_emu-util_grub_emu.o grub_emu-util_misc.o grub_emu-util_biosdisk.o grub_emu-util_getroot.o grub_emu-util_powerpc_ieee1275_misc.o grub_emu-grub_script_tab.o grub_emu-grub_emu_init.o
-	$(CC) -o $@ grub_emu-commands_boot.o grub_emu-commands_cat.o grub_emu-commands_cmp.o grub_emu-commands_configfile.o grub_emu-commands_help.o grub_emu-commands_search.o grub_emu-commands_terminal.o grub_emu-commands_test.o grub_emu-commands_ls.o grub_emu-commands_blocklist.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_halt.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_reboot.o grub_emu-disk_loopback.o grub_emu-fs_affs.o grub_emu-fs_ext2.o grub_emu-fs_fat.o grub_emu-fs_fshelp.o grub_emu-fs_hfs.o grub_emu-fs_iso9660.o grub_emu-fs_jfs.o grub_emu-fs_minix.o grub_emu-fs_sfs.o grub_emu-fs_ufs.o grub_emu-fs_xfs.o grub_emu-fs_hfsplus.o grub_emu-fs_ntfs.o grub_emu-io_gzio.o grub_emu-kern_device.o grub_emu-kern_disk.o grub_emu-kern_dl.o grub_emu-kern_elf.o grub_emu-kern_env.o grub_emu-kern_err.o grub_emu-kern_file.o grub_emu-kern_fs.o grub_emu-kern_loader.o grub_emu-kern_main.o grub_emu-kern_misc.o grub_emu-kern_parser.o grub_emu-kern_partition.o grub_emu-kern_rescue.o grub_emu-kern_term.o grub_emu-normal_arg.o grub_emu-normal_cmdline.o grub_emu-normal_command.o grub_emu-normal_completion.o grub_emu-normal_execute.o grub_emu-normal_function.o grub_emu-normal_lexer.o grub_emu-normal_main.o grub_emu-normal_menu.o grub_emu-normal_menu_entry.o grub_emu-normal_misc.o grub_emu-normal_script.o grub_emu-partmap_amiga.o grub_emu-partmap_apple.o grub_emu-partmap_pc.o grub_emu-partmap_sun.o grub_emu-partmap_acorn.o grub_emu-util_console.o grub_emu-util_grub_emu.o grub_emu-util_misc.o grub_emu-util_biosdisk.o grub_emu-util_getroot.o grub_emu-util_powerpc_ieee1275_misc.o grub_emu-grub_script_tab.o grub_emu-grub_emu_init.o $(LDFLAGS) $(grub_emu_LDFLAGS)
+grub-emu: $(grub_emu_DEPENDENCIES) grub_emu-commands_boot.o grub_emu-commands_cat.o grub_emu-commands_cmp.o grub_emu-commands_configfile.o grub_emu-commands_help.o grub_emu-commands_search.o grub_emu-commands_terminal.o grub_emu-commands_test.o grub_emu-commands_ls.o grub_emu-commands_blocklist.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_halt.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_reboot.o grub_emu-disk_loopback.o grub_emu-fs_affs.o grub_emu-fs_ext2.o grub_emu-fs_fat.o grub_emu-fs_fshelp.o grub_emu-fs_hfs.o grub_emu-fs_iso9660.o grub_emu-fs_jfs.o grub_emu-fs_minix.o grub_emu-fs_sfs.o grub_emu-fs_ufs.o grub_emu-fs_xfs.o grub_emu-fs_hfsplus.o grub_emu-fs_ntfs.o grub_emu-io_gzio.o grub_emu-kern_device.o grub_emu-kern_disk.o grub_emu-kern_dl.o grub_emu-kern_elf.o grub_emu-kern_env.o grub_emu-kern_err.o grub_emu-kern_file.o grub_emu-kern_fs.o grub_emu-kern_loader.o grub_emu-kern_main.o grub_emu-kern_misc.o grub_emu-kern_parser.o grub_emu-kern_partition.o grub_emu-kern_rescue.o grub_emu-kern_term.o grub_emu-normal_arg.o grub_emu-normal_cmdline.o grub_emu-normal_command.o grub_emu-normal_completion.o grub_emu-normal_execute.o grub_emu-normal_function.o grub_emu-normal_lexer.o grub_emu-normal_main.o grub_emu-normal_menu.o grub_emu-normal_menu_entry.o grub_emu-normal_misc.o grub_emu-normal_script.o grub_emu-partmap_amiga.o grub_emu-partmap_apple.o grub_emu-partmap_pc.o grub_emu-partmap_sun.o grub_emu-partmap_acorn.o grub_emu-util_console.o grub_emu-util_hostfs.o grub_emu-util_grub_emu.o grub_emu-util_misc.o grub_emu-util_biosdisk.o grub_emu-util_getroot.o grub_emu-util_powerpc_ieee1275_misc.o grub_emu-grub_script_tab.o grub_emu-grub_emu_init.o
+	$(CC) -o $@ grub_emu-commands_boot.o grub_emu-commands_cat.o grub_emu-commands_cmp.o grub_emu-commands_configfile.o grub_emu-commands_help.o grub_emu-commands_search.o grub_emu-commands_terminal.o grub_emu-commands_test.o grub_emu-commands_ls.o grub_emu-commands_blocklist.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_halt.o grub_emu-commands_ieee1275_reboot.o grub_emu-disk_loopback.o grub_emu-fs_affs.o grub_emu-fs_ext2.o grub_emu-fs_fat.o grub_emu-fs_fshelp.o grub_emu-fs_hfs.o grub_emu-fs_iso9660.o grub_emu-fs_jfs.o grub_emu-fs_minix.o grub_emu-fs_sfs.o grub_emu-fs_ufs.o grub_emu-fs_xfs.o grub_emu-fs_hfsplus.o grub_emu-fs_ntfs.o grub_emu-io_gzio.o grub_emu-kern_device.o grub_emu-kern_disk.o grub_emu-kern_dl.o grub_emu-kern_elf.o grub_emu-kern_env.o grub_emu-kern_err.o grub_emu-kern_file.o grub_emu-kern_fs.o grub_emu-kern_loader.o grub_emu-kern_main.o grub_emu-kern_misc.o grub_emu-kern_parser.o grub_emu-kern_partition.o grub_emu-kern_rescue.o grub_emu-kern_term.o grub_emu-normal_arg.o grub_emu-normal_cmdline.o grub_emu-normal_command.o grub_emu-normal_completion.o grub_emu-normal_execute.o grub_emu-normal_function.o grub_emu-normal_lexer.o grub_emu-normal_main.o grub_emu-normal_menu.o grub_emu-normal_menu_entry.o grub_emu-normal_misc.o grub_emu-normal_script.o grub_emu-partmap_amiga.o grub_emu-partmap_apple.o grub_emu-partmap_pc.o grub_emu-partmap_sun.o grub_emu-partmap_acorn.o grub_emu-util_console.o grub_emu-util_hostfs.o grub_emu-util_grub_emu.o grub_emu-util_misc.o grub_emu-util_biosdisk.o grub_emu-util_getroot.o grub_emu-util_powerpc_ieee1275_misc.o grub_emu-grub_script_tab.o grub_emu-grub_emu_init.o $(LDFLAGS) $(grub_emu_LDFLAGS)
 
 grub_emu-commands_boot.o: commands/boot.c $(commands/boot.c_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$(CC) -Icommands -I$(srcdir)/commands $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DGRUB_UTIL=1 $(grub_emu_CFLAGS) -MD -c -o $@ $<
@@ -484,6 +484,10 @@ grub_emu-util_console.o: util/console.c $(util/console.c_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$(CC) -Iutil -I$(srcdir)/util $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DGRUB_UTIL=1 $(grub_emu_CFLAGS) -MD -c -o $@ $<
 -include grub_emu-util_console.d
 
+grub_emu-util_hostfs.o: util/hostfs.c $(util/hostfs.c_DEPENDENCIES)
+	$(CC) -Iutil -I$(srcdir)/util $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DGRUB_UTIL=1 $(grub_emu_CFLAGS) -MD -c -o $@ $<
+-include grub_emu-util_hostfs.d
+
 grub_emu-util_grub_emu.o: util/grub-emu.c $(util/grub-emu.c_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$(CC) -Iutil -I$(srcdir)/util $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DGRUB_UTIL=1 $(grub_emu_CFLAGS) -MD -c -o $@ $<
 -include grub_emu-util_grub_emu.d
diff --git a/kern/powerpc/ieee1275/init.c b/kern/powerpc/ieee1275/init.c
index f9caf13b4..40ce5eae8 100644
--- a/kern/powerpc/ieee1275/init.c
+++ b/kern/powerpc/ieee1275/init.c
@@ -33,7 +33,15 @@
 #include <grub/ieee1275/ofdisk.h>
 #include <grub/ieee1275/ieee1275.h>
 
-#define HEAP_LIMIT (4<<20) /* 4 MiB */
+/* The minimal heap size we can live with. */
+#define HEAP_MIN_SIZE		(unsigned long) (2 * 1024 * 1024)
+
+/* The maximum heap size we're going to claim */
+#define HEAP_MAX_SIZE		(unsigned long) (4 * 1024 * 1024)
+
+/* If possible, we will avoid claiming heap above this address, because it
+   seems to cause relocation problems with OSes that link at 4 MiB */
+#define HEAP_MAX_ADDR		(unsigned long) (4 * 1024 * 1024)
 
 extern char _start[];
 extern char _end[];
@@ -113,16 +121,24 @@ grub_machine_set_prefix (void)
 }
 
 /* Claim some available memory in the first /memory node. */
-static void grub_claim_heap (unsigned long heaplimit)
+static void grub_claim_heap ()
 {
+  unsigned long total = 0;
+
   auto int heap_init (grub_uint64_t addr, grub_uint64_t len);
   int heap_init (grub_uint64_t addr, grub_uint64_t len)
   {
     len -= 1; /* Required for some firmware.  */
 
-    /* Don't claim anything above `heaplimit'.  */
-    if (addr + len > heaplimit)
-      len = heaplimit - addr;
+    /* Never exceed HEAP_MAX_SIZE  */
+    if (total + len > HEAP_MAX_SIZE)
+      len = HEAP_MAX_SIZE - total;
+
+    /* Avoid claiming anything above HEAP_MAX_ADDR, if possible. */
+    if ((addr < HEAP_MAX_ADDR) &&				/* if it's too late, don't bother */
+        (addr + len > HEAP_MAX_ADDR) &&				/* if it wasn't available anyway, don't bother */
+        (total + (HEAP_MAX_ADDR - addr) > HEAP_MIN_SIZE))	/* only limit ourselves when we can afford to */
+       len = HEAP_MAX_ADDR - addr;
 
     if (len)
       {
@@ -134,6 +150,10 @@ static void grub_claim_heap (unsigned long heaplimit)
 	grub_mm_init_region ((void *) (grub_addr_t) addr, len);
       }
 
+    total += len;
+    if (total >= HEAP_MAX_SIZE)
+      return 1;
+
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -147,7 +167,7 @@ grub_machine_init (void)
   int actual;
 
   grub_console_init ();
-  grub_claim_heap (HEAP_LIMIT);
+  grub_claim_heap ();
   grub_ofdisk_init ();
 
   /* Process commandline.  */