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document disabled "GPU" features when setting gpu_mem <64 MiB

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It is possible to set `gpu_mem` to larger values, however this should be avoided since it can cause problems, such as preventing Linux from booting. The minimum value is `16`, however this disables certain GPU features.
you write "The minimum value is 16, however this disables certain GPU features.". I want to know which features are disabled by which limit. Something like

  • is video encoding still possible with 16/20/32/40/50/64 MiB gpu_mem?
  • is video decoding still possible with 16/20/32/40/50/64 MiB gpu_mem?
  • is "L2 cache" still available with 16/20/32/40/50/64 MiB gpu_mem?
  • what other features are enabled/disabled?

@lurch So gpu_mem=17 does not limit anything?