Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:23:48 +0300 From: Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> To: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> Cc: emulation@freebsd.org, rdivacky@freebsd.org, kib@freebsd.org, jkim@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2.6.16 for linuxulator & 7.0 release Message-ID: <22612203@srv.sem.ipt.ru> In-Reply-To: <20070316120038.2iizia24mc4wcw8s@webmail.leidinger.net> (Alexander Leidinger's message of "Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:00:38 %2B0100") References: <20070316120038.2iizia24mc4wcw8s@webmail.leidinger.net>
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On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:00:38 +0100 Alexander Leidinger wrote: > ATM it doesn't look like we can enable 2.6.16 by default in 7.0. The reasons: It's a pity. > - java showstopper (epoll not implemented) > - futex/TLS for amd64 not in -current for testing > - futexes not completely right > - *at() not implemented > - the time to test a 2.6.16 default until 7.0 shrinks fast > Roman has some preliminary work regarding *at() and it looks good to > him. He wants me to test some stuff but I don't have enough time in > the next weeks because of work related stuff. Any volunteers to help > out? The next week I'll have an access to needed hardware and have some (not many but...). I'm waiting for instructions. > In p4 we have the futex/TLS stuff for amd64 but because of the futexes > not completely right part it is not committed to current yet. As we > already have the futex and TLS stuff for i386 on a similar level in > current, I would say we should go ahead and sync the amd64 stuff. It > is not used by default, so we don't break existing linux stuff and we > get the benefit of more people being able to have a look at it and > play with it. So what are your opinions, shall we give jkim@ the green > light to MFp4 the futex/TLS stuff? I'd vote for committing. WBR -- Boris Samorodov (bsam) Research Engineer, http://www.ipt.ru Telephone & Internet SP FreeBSD committer, http://www.FreeBSD.org The Power To Serve
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