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To: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net>
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Subject: Re: Alpha questions.. 
Reply-To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 20:48:14 -0700
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On Tue, 6 May 1997 22:43:41 -0500 (EST) 
 "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net> wrote:

 > Actually, we won't need the old VM code...  I don't think that
 > porting PMAP is going to be much of a problem (since it looks
 > like DG will likely be doing that.)  The bus interface code
 > issues will be interesting, and I would think that those who
 > are going to do that part of the port will produce the proper
 > technical solution.

...don't forget the autoconfiguration framework.

And, don't forget about userland... :-)

Jason R. Thorpe                                       thorpej@nas.nasa.gov
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