Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 13:32:53 -0800 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> To: Lance Gilbert <Lance@thefrontnetworks.net> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Implimenting New Linux System Calls Message-ID: <20040223213253.GA47447@ns1.xcllnt.net> In-Reply-To: <200402231342.14187.Lance@thefrontnetworks.net> References: <200402231901.i1NJ1aIL035110@freefall.freebsd.org> <200402231342.14187.Lance@thefrontnetworks.net>
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On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 01:42:14PM -0700, Lance Gilbert wrote: > > Not to be completely glom-and-doom, I have started investigating the design of > the Linux Emulation kernel module in order to start implimenting these calls > myself, in an aim to keep it continually current with the current released > Linux kernel. Cool! > Is there already a team assigned to this task, or if not, would it perhaps be > wise to start a project aimed at maintaining this? The linux module is mostly unmaintained. Once in a while someone fixes the odd bug here or there or enhances it for some immediate need. My advice would be to submit PRs or find a committer who can commit your stuff and work with him/her. Note also that linux support is also present on alpha and it is expected that it is kept in sync with i386. The future will be even more interesting because linux emulation on amd64 is very much in demand. Linux emulation on ia64 is of less importance now, but not from the table. FYI, -- Marcel Moolenaar USPA: A-39004 marcel@xcllnt.net
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