Mikhail Kuzminsky wrote:
In message from Andreas Jaeger
(Fri, 08 Oct 2004 17:37:22 +0200): chu@tes-mail.jpl.nasa.gov (Eugene Chu) writes:
I think it is a basic requirement that the drivers of a 64 bit kernel must also be 64 bit.
Exactly - you cannot have 32-bit and 64-bit software in one process and therefore not in the kernel,
I agree that it's absolutely clear. But a bit more difficult is the question of "interoperability" of 64-bit kernel drivers w/32-bit software.
For example, after translation in 32-bit mode I receive 32-bit binary application software working w/ TCP/IP stack (or I have ready 32-bit binary application). Should I hope that it'll work w/64-bit TCP/IP stack in the kernel ? Mikhail Kuzminsky Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Moscow
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