> I don't think so - some i386 cpus definitely have support for the NX bit. Ok, the cpu's do support it, but the kernel doesn't use it if it is active in the bios.
> Would having this be supported in i386 help debugging (and security) > significantly? @William: I don't understand this question :( Ciao Thilo - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/