console_recv_long: better doc in readme

tock · Oct 2, 2019 · a332eee · a332eee
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 Console Receive Long
 =======================
 
-Receive 64 bytes from the console and display them.
+Receive 61 bytes from the console and display them.
 
+When this test was written 64 is the max buffer size used in the kernel, and a
+longer read would fail. Also, 64 is too easy of a number, so we choose an odd
+size that is close to better test the kernel.