> On 24.07.2010 17:54, Matthias Drochner wrote: > > > > c...@cubidou.net said: > >> Kernel modules, on the other hand... > > > > Hmm, didn't think of that. (using them myself only for testing) > > > >> a gaping ABI incompatibility is completely unacceptable > > > > There are two ways to fix this without the 64-bit-paddr overhead, > > a short-term and a long-term one. > > The short-term fix would be to use another module load path. > > This is close to calling it a different port, but it would > > not affect userland. > > "i386pae" and "i386"? Huh... then we will get i386xenpae, i386xen, and > so on?
FWIW, having a different module load path and choosing the right set of modules is an incoming feature but i have no time line for it. i plan for it to be useful for ppc oea vs. 4xx, sparc32 vs sparc64 in 32 bitmode, and there was someone else wanting it too. .mrg.
