linux-kernel - Re: how to tell linux (on x86) to ignore 1M or memory

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Date:	Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:04:59 +0200
From:	Rene Herman <rene.herman@...il.com>
To:	7eggert@....de
CC:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Bart Trojanowski <bart@...ie.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: how to tell linux (on x86) to ignore 1M or memory

On 06/23/2007 01:00 AM, Bodo Eggert wrote:

> The real mode on i386+ can actually access the whole 4GB address range
> due to a former-bug-now-feature in the i386+.

Generally called "unreal mode". Yes, sure. Just a hack though.

Rene.
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