[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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