Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 17:47:25 -0800 From: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com> To: jbryant@unix.tfs.net Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: applicability of 4.4 book to -current? Message-ID: <34875D2D.42877E5C@whistle.com> References: <199712042333.RAA27296@unix.tfs.net>
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Jim Bryant wrote: > > how applicable is the book "The Design and Immplementation of the > 4.4BSD Operating System" to the -current effort? > > primarily what sections should i not pay that much heed to? > > i understand that the Mach-style vm described went out the door some > time back, but is the high-level vm interface similar or the same? Actually it is still based on that and still has the same structures in general. it's just been reworked and optimised a LOT. > > if i'm going to get into sync on -current, i guess this is a good > starting point. > > jim > -- > All opinions expressed are mine, if you | "I will not be pushed, stamped, > think otherwise, then go jump into turbid | briefed, debriefed, indexed, or > radioactive waters and yell WAHOO !!! | numbered!" - #1, "The Prisoner" > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Inet: jbryant@tfs.net AX.25: kc5vdj@wv0t.#neks.ks.usa.noam grid: EM28pw > voice: KC5VDJ - 6 & 2 Meters AM/FM/SSB, 70cm FM. http://www.tfs.net/~jbryant > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > HF/6M/2M: IC-706-MkII, 2M: HTX-212, 2M: HTX-202, 70cm: HTX-404, Packet: KPC-3+
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