New Image larger than boot partition

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Hello again.

I am building KingK from source, and adding neccesary module support for NetHunter usage.
Mostly just adding HID Gadget patches to USB drivers from here:
https://github.com/pelya/android-keyboard-gadget/blob/master/patches/existing_tested/by-generic-kernel-version/generic_kernel_3.18.patch

I was unable to flash the kernel using Nethunter_Installer:
https://github.com/offensive-security/kali-nethunter/tree/master/nethunter-installer
It built fine, but the kernel installation process was unable to patch the boot block or something along those lines.

So I had the cheating idea to just replace the Image-dtb thats included in your 4.5.1 release with my Image-dtb.

Seemed to go well enough, but then error'd, the, output:
New Image larger than boot partition...aborting.

The compiled image is 28.4MB
The LZ4 compressed image is 14.4MB
Image.lz4-dtb is 22MB

All I have done is added support for Atheros drivers wifi drivers, Realtek, and a few other USB devices.
Ref: https://github.com/offensive-security/kali-nethunter/wiki/Modifying-the-Kernel

I had a much worse fallout when I did the same, replacing ElemX kernel with my Image. Had too fastboot back to recovery wipe system and re-install rom.

I know this has nothing to do with a specific issue with your build. I was just hoping possibly you already knew the answer and could point me in the right direction.

Possibly I am using the wrong toolchains?
As I get warnings to use CLANG that what I am using it obsolete.

Best regards and thank you for your contribution to the internet. Awesome kernel.

edit: also, what commands do you enter after you run make? Do you move the Image.lz4-dtb to AnyKernel and run a command?

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Okay found the string causing the error, looks like it compares the images:

a2k-core.sh

 if [ ! -f $TMPDIR/boot-new.img ]; then
    ui_print " "; ui_print "Repacked image could not be found. Aborting..."; exit 1;
  elif [ "$(wc -c < boot-new.img)" -gt "$(wc -c < boot.img)" ]; then
    ui_print " "; ui_print "New image larger than boot partition. Aborting..."; exit 1;
  fi;

What is the max size for boot partition?

Tempted to just comment out the line but pretty sure that will cause boot from over-write.
Trying to find any source for re-partitioning the Pixel partitions but have had no luck.
Going to try to reduce size by thinning kernel options.

Any advice?