On 02/12/2011 01:10 PM, Florian Weimer wrote:
> Why is the ia32 compatiblity kernel interface used?

Because there is no way in hell we're designing in a second
compatibility ABI in the kernel (and it has to be a compatibility ABI,
because of the pointer size difference.)

        -hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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