Re: FreeBSD kernel as a replacement for Linux kernel

[Jordan K. Hubbard]

> 1. You can run /compat/linux/bin/bash and then you in a sort of
> Linux/FreeBSD directory mix. The root directory looks just like your
> FreeBSD root, but changing to a directory that is in /compat/linux, like
> /bin, will put in the linux tree of this directory, but changing to a
> directory that doesn't exist, like /home, will keep you in the FreeBSD

Well, what do you know - you're right! :)

I learn something new every day.

> I've found the Linux emulation on FreeBSD to be one of the best, most
> integrated emulation I've ever seen of anything. I've messed around with
> it quite a bit and discovered quite a few nifty tricks you can do. I've
> never actually tried it, but I think you could probably compile Linux
> binaries under FreeBSD by installing the Linux version of gcc and using
> it.

There used to be a linux-devel port which did exactly this.  Don't
know what became of it, however..

- Jordan


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