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On Wed, 30 Aug 1995, Jake Hamby wrote:

> 3) When I built my kernel I compiled in SYSVSHM, SYSVSEM, and SYSVMSG, 
> because I figured public domain software (especially POSIX or Linux-style 
> programs) would use them.  Also I assumed XFree86 would use System V 
> shared memory for the MIT-SHM extension.  Are either of these assumptions 
> correct, and for what programs is it desirable to have System V support 
> in the kernel?

  Only one I hit was Uniboard. You'll know when you find one if you don't 
have it compliled in - a lovely Exit on Signal 12 will grace your 
console. I dunno if any since have used it - I put it in my kernel, so 
w/o the error messages, I have no idea. <grin>