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Re: [PATCH 2/2 v4] [BZ #10283] localedef: align fixed maps to SHMLBA
- From: David Miller <davem at davemloft dot net>
- To: roland at hack dot frob dot com
- Cc: vapier at gentoo dot org, libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
- Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:22:54 -0700 (PDT)
- Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2 v4] [BZ #10283] localedef: align fixed maps to SHMLBA
- References: <20130611174023 dot 3BE4B2C0A2 at topped-with-meat dot com> <201306191117 dot 46309 dot vapier at gentoo dot org> <20130619173658 dot EB2902C112 at topped-with-meat dot com>
From: Roland McGrath <roland@hack.frob.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:36:58 -0700 (PDT)
>> after all, the issue we're talking about here isn't really founded in the
>> Linux port, but from the hardware itself. it arises due to aliasing issues
>> with hardware memory maps. so i don't see how the hurd guys could even avoid
>> it if they ever get around to doing a port for sparc/arm/ia64/hppa/etc...
>
> That's not the point. The point is that SHMLBA being the way the system
> communicates these requirements is a Linuxism and not a proper GNU API.
And SunOS, and Solaris, and...