Why we need LDT at all in 2.2 kernels ??

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* Why we need LDT at all in 2.2 kernels ??
@ 2001-06-28 10:19 alad
  2001-06-28 13:02 ` Marcus Meissner
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From: alad @ 2001-06-28 10:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-kernel



Hi,
     In 2.2 kernel do we really need its own LDT (not default_ldt) for every
process (no mm sharing) ??

In what circumstances a process may need its own LDT ??

--
Amol



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* Re: Why we need LDT at all in 2.2 kernels ??
  2001-06-28 10:19 Why we need LDT at all in 2.2 kernels ?? alad
@ 2001-06-28 13:02 ` Marcus Meissner
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From: Marcus Meissner @ 2001-06-28 13:02 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alad, linux-kernel

In article <65256A79.0038FC3A.00@sandesh.hss.hns.com> you wrote:
> Hi,
>      In 2.2 kernel do we really need its own LDT (not default_ldt) for every
> process (no mm sharing) ??

> In what circumstances a process may need its own LDT ??

When using the Windows Emulator WINE and related projects (WordPerfect 2000)
for instance.

Ciao, Marcus

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