Subject: Re: UVM/NEW_PMAP on i386?
To: Gary D. Duzan <gary@wheel.tiac.net>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: port-i386
Date: 05/04/1998 09:48:45
On Mon, 04 May 1998 07:17:10 -0400 
 "Gary D. Duzan" <gary@wheel.tiac.net> wrote:

 >    With other ports going live with UVM and NEW_PMAP, how close is
 > i386? Are there particular impediments, does it need more testing,
 > or is it just a matter of getting around to it?

the i386 port could certainly go to UVM, but not to PMAP_NEW until the
problem with PMAP_NEW on real 386 chips are worked out.

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