Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 09:39:08 +0100 From: HERBELOT Thierry <Thierry.Herbelot@alcatel.fr> To: "Boune, Damian" <DBoune@co.napa.ca.us> Cc: "'questions@freebsd.org'" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Kernel Options - USER_LDT - Usage Message-ID: <36E62FAC.C9E199D8@telspace.alcatel.fr> References: <CA46FF404177D111A6B600609737B2B80100BE6A@exmail.co.napa.ca.us>
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Hello, The latest info is *generally* the safest (LINT is also *generally* the best source for info on config files) I have Linux emulation running on 3.1-S (I also had it on 2.2.*) and never had USER_LDT enabled. TfH "Boune, Damian" wrote: > > A little confusion here - > > Quote from The Complete FreeBSD - > "USER_LDT allows user processes to manipulate their local descriptor > table. This is required for Linux emulation." > > Quote from file "LINT" (2.2.8:/usr/sys/i386/conf/) - > "Allow user-mode programs to manipulate their local descriptor > tables. This option is required for the WINE Windows(tm) emulator, and is > not used by anything else (that we know of)." > > Is this option really required for Linux emulation? > > Damian Boune > County Of Napa > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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