Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:24:54 +0300 From: Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> To: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> Cc: emulation@freebsd.org, rdivacky@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2.6.16 for linuxulator & 7.0 release Message-ID: <79670265@bsam.ru> In-Reply-To: <22612203@srv.sem.ipt.ru> (Boris Samorodov's message of "Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:23:48 %2B0300") References: <20070316120038.2iizia24mc4wcw8s@webmail.leidinger.net> <22612203@srv.sem.ipt.ru>
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On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:23:48 +0300 Boris Samorodov wrote: > On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:00:38 +0100 Alexander Leidinger wrote: > > ATM it doesn't look like we can enable 2.6.16 by default in 7.0. The reasons: > It's a pity. > > - java showstopper (epoll not implemented) > > - futex/TLS for amd64 not in -current for testing > > - futexes not completely right > > - *at() not implemented > > - the time to test a 2.6.16 default until 7.0 shrinks fast > > Roman has some preliminary work regarding *at() and it looks good to > > him. He wants me to test some stuff but I don't have enough time in > > the next weeks because of work related stuff. Any volunteers to help > > out? > The next week I'll have an access to needed hardware and have some > (not many but...). I'm waiting for instructions. I've got a machine and some time for tests. What should I do? > > In p4 we have the futex/TLS stuff for amd64 but because of the futexes > > not completely right part it is not committed to current yet. As we > > already have the futex and TLS stuff for i386 on a similar level in > > current, I would say we should go ahead and sync the amd64 stuff. It > > is not used by default, so we don't break existing linux stuff and we > > get the benefit of more people being able to have a look at it and > > play with it. So what are your opinions, shall we give jkim@ the green > > light to MFp4 the futex/TLS stuff? > I'd vote for committing. WBR -- Boris Samorodov (bsam) Research Engineer, http://www.ipt.ru Telephone & Internet SP FreeBSD committer, http://www.FreeBSD.org The Power To Serve
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