Re: Hurd

2008-10-31 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, --- On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 7:28 AM, Russell Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | Is there a doc that explains the kernel (mach?) internals? \-- Please check here: http://www.bddebian.com/~wiki/microkernel/mach/ --- | Which directory in the cvs tree has all the core kernel stuff? \-- You need t

Hurd

2008-10-31 Thread Russell Shaw
Hi, I installed Hurd and got it running ok. I downloaded the Hurd source from cvs. Is there a doc that explains the kernel (mach?) internals? Which directory in the cvs tree has all the core kernel stuff? I want to do graphics card programming and need to figure out how to access the pci registe

Re: EQP

2008-10-31 Thread Neal H. Walfield
At Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:56:31 +, Jason Cozens wrote: > My main point is that processors should not be kept busy when it leads > to a bad programming model. This bad programming model as I see it is > multiprogramming. What is different about EQP that it, unlike multiprogramming, results in a g

Which niche does the Hurd fill for YOU - why do you develop for/on it?

2008-10-31 Thread Arne Babenhauserheide
Am Mittwoch 29 Oktober 2008 11:46:08 schrieb Arne Babenhauserheide: > @all: Why are YOU working on the Hurd? > > What is the niche the Hurd fills for you? -- I figured I should start myself :) This is the niche it fills for me: "With the Hurd, users can change anything in their system wh