Re: Grr..

david parsons (o.r.c@p.e.l.l.p.o.r.t.l.a.n.d.o.r.u.s)
7 Mar 1999 16:55:41 -0800

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In article <linux.kernel.Pine.LNX.4.10.9903072316020.799-100000@tahallah.demon.co.uk>,
Alex Buell <alex.buell@tahallah.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>I've just had someone bashing Linux because of the 4GB max physical limits
>for Intel architectures. I've told him to fuck off and buy an 64bit Alpha,
>but he mentioned that BSDI can use all 64GB on a Xeon's 36bit addressing
>range. Why is Linux limited to 4GB and BSDI can address 64GB ona Xeon?

I'd guess it's because the developers at BSDi are willing to use
segmented memory, and Linus isn't.

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