[PATCH 2/2 v4] [BZ #10283] localedef: align fixed maps to SHMLBA

Roland McGrath roland@hack.frob.com
Wed Jun 19 20:26:00 GMT 2013


> 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.



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