diff --git a/src/lib/printk.c b/src/lib/printk.c
index 06349a3011..906845cb42 100644
--- a/src/lib/printk.c
+++ b/src/lib/printk.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ static char rcsid[] = "$Id$";
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <smp/spinlock.h>
 
+// KEEP THIS GLOBAL. 
+// I need the address so I can watch it with the ARIUM hardware. RGM.
 char log_buf[1024];
 
 /* printk's without a loglevel use this.. */