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Date:      Tue, 17 Jan 1995 06:02:09 -0800
From:      "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
To:        Marc Ramirez <mrami@remote1-line1.cis.yale.edu>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: GCL and unexec() 
Message-ID:  <17367.790351329@time.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 16 Jan 95 20:47:14 EST." <Pine.BSI.3.91.950116202654.666A-100000@remote1-line1.cis.yale.edu> 

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> 2) What is the right thing to do?  Basically, I don't have an 
> understanding of the load/map-in process.  Does the kernel just throw the 
> binary into virtual memory and JMP?  What happens to the exec header?  Is 
> it lost?  If not, could I write a library function unexec() which could 
> be used for ever and ever, maintained by whomever maintains the exec 
> format du jour?

Take a look at the unexec*.c code in emacs.  It's not that hard to follow.

> One other thing: I went to a fly tying class tonight.  For those of you 
> that don't know, it is a *great* place to meet women! :)

Women are into fly fishing?!?  When did THAT happen? :-)

					Jordan



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