Re: a small doubt

David S. Miller (davem@redhat.com)
Fri, 8 Oct 1999 18:13:06 -0700


Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1999 02:07:55 +0100 (BST)
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>

> Such architectures are mistaken, since they are not going to
> catch NULL pointer derefences in the kernel correctly in all
> such cases.

Not all architectures give you the choice.

Is this lack of choice limited to the kernel or does it
apply to userspace programs as well?!?!

I can understand the former, but the latter would be a bit
rediculious.

Later,
David S. Miller
davem@redhat.com

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