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Date:      Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:53:10 +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:  <01106633@bsam.ru>
In-Reply-To: <20070321084654.nycupaslkww44c4w@webmail.leidinger.net> (Alexander Leidinger's message of "Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:46:54 %2B0100")
References:  <20070316120038.2iizia24mc4wcw8s@webmail.leidinger.net> <22612203@srv.sem.ipt.ru> <79670265@bsam.ru> <20070321084654.nycupaslkww44c4w@webmail.leidinger.net>

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On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:46:54 +0100 Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> Quoting Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> (from Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:24:54 +0300):
> > 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?

> Apply the p4 diff (linked from the wiki page) and apply it. Then run a
> program which previously had problems because of a missing openat().
> If the program moans about another *at() call then, tell Roman that
> you need more *at() calls implemented. :)

Hm, I don't know such programms so far.
Roman?

> Roman can tell you more.


WBR
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Boris Samorodov (bsam)
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