From owner-freebsd-hackers Sun Nov 9 08:27:19 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id IAA20664 for hackers-outgoing; Sun, 9 Nov 1997 08:27:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers) Received: from word.smith.net.au (ppp13.portal.net.au [202.12.71.113]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id IAA20653 for ; Sun, 9 Nov 1997 08:27:14 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@word.smith.net.au) Received: from word.smith.net.au (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by word.smith.net.au (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id CAA00609 for ; Mon, 10 Nov 1997 02:53:20 +1030 (CST) Message-Id: <199711091623.CAA00609@word.smith.net.au> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0zeta 7/24/97 To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: vm86, brief status rundown Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 02:53:19 +1030 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Well, I was hoping to get the vm86 'thunk' stuff nailed down today, but no luck. If I start the vm86daemon kernel process from userland, it works OK, but starting it as a kernel process appears to have a subtle effect that stops it from working. I will be out of town from Tuesday morning until about the 25th or so, and mail connectivity is likely to be patchy (anyone know a good ISP in the London, Ont. area?) during that time. I hope to have some luck chasing the problem, but no guarantees. If someone wants to pursue the matter, I would be more than happy to provide diffs and sample code/functions to demonstrate the current problem, as well as being very grateful. If so, please mail me direct & let me know. mike