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. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com