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To: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net>
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Subject: Re: What is IdlePTD? 
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From: David Greenman <dg@root.com>
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Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 13:11:52 -0700
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>I'm trying to get some BSDI software running under FreeBSD, and
>it barfs with a segmenatation fault.
>
>GDB on the core file says:
>
>kernel symbol 'IdlePTD' not found.
>
>In words of < 15 syllables, what the heck does that mean for me?

   IdlePTD should only be referenced when using gdb -k (kernel debugging).
It's the address of the page table directory when "idle".

-DG

David Greenman
Core-team/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project