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Re: Is the Linux memory 'flat' ?
On Tue, 18 Jun 1996, Meir Dukhan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Beeing Linux a 32 bits OS, does it means _necessary_ that the memory
> space of a process is 'flat' ? That is continuous (ratsuf), with no need
> of far/near stuff.
nope, it's round. Columbus proved that.
seriously, since Linux has some compatability problems with Microsoft,
emm386 got it stuck everytime kerneld tried to load it. Linus had to give
up this advanced technology and fallback to the dull and primitive 'flat
memory' modell... oh well, at least it works...
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