Re: [PATCH for mm] Remove iBCS support

From: David Newall
Date: Tue Jan 22 2008 - 10:13:18 EST


Ingo Molnar wrote:
> * David Newall <davidn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Andi Kleen wrote:
>>
>>> You seem to be under the illusion that iBCS2 support works currently
>>> in mainline and that only this patch would break it.
>>>
>> I cannot imagine what brings you to that conclusion. Suffice to say
>> you are entirely and inexplicably wrong.
>>
>
> it should be very easy for you to prove me wrong then. I've got a very
> simple question: please tell me, how do i run a binary compiled for an
> iBCS2 platform under Linux v2.6.23?
>

You're being silly. Either that or you're not reading what I write.
You know perfectly well iBCS2 compatibility doesn't work (anymore.) The
question, in my mind, is will it ever be made to work again? I think
the answer should be yes.
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