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[Stanley Long <slong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-06-12 at 15:03 +0200, Per Jessen wrote:
>
> > Isn't that more or less what I started this thread with?
>
>
> The problem is that you're applying kernel modes to application ABI.
>
>
> > Which is what I am ALSO saying.  The application does not go beyond the
> > 4Gb address space, the operating system (in our case Linux) does that
> > for the application. 
>
>
> Again, re-read this portion ...
>
>   "Because processes running in these environments have 32-bit
>    pointers"
>
> First, the processes are built for 32-bit/4GiB pointers.  That's a
> _hard_ limit.
	[	clipped a bunch, maybe the answer I want :-)	]

Specific single application: Radiance http://www.radiance-online.org/
	( it was here in the 10.0 distro. )
	Do I take a hit trying to use Radiance on 1.5Gb x86?
What about when I get a 3D CAD package sending building structures to 
Radiance for lighting design? Wine not wanted here.

I am an end user, not much of a programmer.

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