linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH for mm] Remove iBCS support

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Message-ID: <4796081A.7060505@davidnewall.com>
Date:	Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:43:30 +1030
From:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
CC:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, akpm@...l.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH for mm] Remove iBCS support

Ingo Molnar wrote:
> * David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com> wrote:
>   
>> Andi Kleen wrote:
>>     
>>> You seem to be under the illusion that iBCS2 support works currently
>>> in mainline and that only this patch would break it.
>>>       
>> I cannot imagine what brings you to that conclusion.  Suffice to say 
>> you are entirely and inexplicably wrong.
>>     
>
> it should be very easy for you to prove me wrong then. I've got a very 
> simple question: please tell me, how do i run a binary compiled for an 
> iBCS2 platform under Linux v2.6.23?
>   

You're being silly.  Either that or you're not reading what I write. 
You know perfectly well iBCS2 compatibility doesn't work (anymore.)  The
question, in my mind, is will it ever be made to work again?  I think
the answer should be yes.
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