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Re: NetBSD-Mach?
Excerpts from mail: 10-Dec-96 Re: NetBSD-Mach? Tom Rini%ntplx.net@localhost
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> So then it wouldn't be that hard to setup aix or ppc linux emulation in
> netbsd/powerpc? or would this not work because netbsd/powerpc is a.out
> (thats what the gcc patch setups anyways..), and ppc-linux is elf. And
vice versa (if the linux server supports a.out)?
BTW,
While I can see how emulations for Solaris/PPC and Linux/PPC would work
(having being involved in an implementation). I'm afraid that you would
find AIX another kettle of fish. Issues include POWER compatibility,
that @*&#^$&*( slab of code at very low addresses, the use of the
segment registers, ...
enjoy,
Andrew
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