From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 19 16:28:30 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B820B1065673; Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:28:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=14510a8469=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (core6.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 26C8C8FC1A; Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:28:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=14510a8469=killing@multiplay.co.uk) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple; d=multiplay.co.uk; s=Multiplay; t=1248020909; x=1248625709; q=dns/txt; h=Received: Message-ID:From:To:Cc:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; bh=VZD/seS9onDsC3keW+HVv gAqSE/MAIU8EYi92zn/oqo=; b=JKTeSNAWIWkzMM3kcT0lJnGongxOioodDBGJs M0VS3VL2ryn9BLr3bmQ64LpvO4l+DeUrGcCln0A5tu1DcYnLX5MzdihLs1MLVvgK 32XKxVfY/7unxs2rofYN+CiKRGZ8fdvNWzew5ZQSqID3hFD589jHDuP/T7VTfSXP opDmDE= X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:28:29 +0100 Received: from r2d2 by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (MDaemon PRO v10.0.4) with ESMTP id md50007893007.msg; Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:28:27 +0100 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:28:27 +0100 (not processed: message from trusted or authenticated source) X-Authenticated-Sender: Killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDRemoteIP: 188.220.16.97 X-Return-Path: prvs=14510a8469=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk Message-ID: From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Kostik Belousov" References: <34D8564661E84455B8DA136799C649ED@multiplay.co.uk> <20090719134850.GX55190@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> <20090719151141.GZ55190@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:28:29 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: i386_set_ldt on FreeBSD 7.x amd64 X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:28:31 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kostik Belousov" >> Thanks for the confirmation Kostik. Do you believe there is any reason to >> stop that patch working on 7.X if manually applied? Is the patch above the >> final version that went into HEAD? > > No and no, but I think that back-porting is not that trivial. > Upgrade is probably easier then backport. When you say HEAD would that require an upgrade to 7-STABLE or 8-CURRENT? I never did get what the official meaning of HEAD is, as it seems to be used by different people to mean both of the above. Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.