Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 11:44:21 -0500 (EST) From: Spike <spork@ix.netcom.com> To: "Graves, Scott " <Scott_Graves@sealand.com> Cc: "'questions@freebsd.org'" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Running Linux apps on FBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901281135530.88106-100000@PigStuy.nws.net> In-Reply-To: <E982EB42BB7CD211B0A10090271E4B1510D385@sdal001exch.sealand.csx.com>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Wed, 27 Jan 1999, Graves, Scott wrote: > Is there a performance loss running Linux apps on FBSD??? > For instance, I've noticed that Communicator 4.5 for FBSD isn't as stable as > Communicator 4.5 for Linux, so I've been running the Linux version > instead... Am I losing system performance by doing this??? Is there a major > undertaking in the emulation Linux ELF binaries??? > There are quite a few more apps supported by Linux, and I'd like to know if > I'm taking any sort of major loss by running them... I don't think you are taking any huge performance loss by running Linux applications, since (I think) all the Linux executable runner does is read the Linux format properly and translate Linux system calls to their FreeBSD counterparts. > > > Scott Graves > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -Spike Gronim sporkl@ix.netcom.com The majority only rules those who let them. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3ia Charset: noconv iQCVAwUBNrCT5p31G6IEwnwxAQHejwP/e9G+GZ9TO5mTHYnfMvvVNFyT9PRI4hkI u4FdoaIwhF2yE6Xv/Ab0pWVOIo4tyyWmiPI33p6VOPV9TFAknlVrwyOLxSc8Kkkm 73qksbhY55hKj8erCN3pf6btlxc7KAXUIXi8XsTMi6LZghIumEUZUCXXrLDUC/nR SNwwSYZp3y8= =LbG8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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