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Re: [PAE support] Types + cosmetic fixes

To: Jean-Yves Migeon <jeanyves.migeon%free.fr@localhost>
Subject: Re: [PAE support] Types + cosmetic fixes
From: Andrew Doran <ad%NetBSD.org@localhost>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:41:17 +0000

On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 10:25:35AM +0100, Jean-Yves Migeon wrote:

> Opinions welcomed.

I would like to see paddr_t and related types always be 64-bit, regardless
of whether the kernel is PAE enabled.  If not we effectively create a new
platform.  Do you envision any compatibility problems with userspace
applications from this change?

Thanks.

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