linux-kernel - Re: x86 instability with 2.6.1{8,9}

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Date:	Mon, 1 Jan 2007 19:13:29 +0000
From:	Ken Moffat <zarniwhoop@...world.com>
To:	Alistair John Strachan <s0348365@....ed.ac.uk>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: x86 instability with 2.6.1{8,9}

On Mon, Jan 01, 2007 at 05:07:58PM +0000, Ken Moffat wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 01, 2007 at 04:48:55PM +0000, Alistair John Strachan wrote:
> > 
> > Obviously papering over a severe bug, but why is it necessary for you to run a 
> > 32bit kernel to test 32bit userspace? If your 64bit kernel is stable, use the 
> > IA32 emulation surely?
> > 
>  My 64-bit is pure64 on this machine, so it doesn't have any
> suitable libs or tools.  Anyway, I really do need a 32-bit kernel
> to test some linuxfromscratch build instructions.
> 
 Sorry, I think last night is still interfering with my own logic
circuits.  Yes, I could use 'linux32' to change the personality as a
work-around now that I've built the system.  Mainly, I was hoping
somebody would notice something bad in the config, but I might use
the work-around in the meantime.  Thanks for reminding me about it.

Ken
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