Re: Linux question, not specifically debian

[Gary L. Hennigan]

"David B. Teague" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
| Hi All:
|
| With VMS VAXen the virtual memory architecture is paging,
| with executables for a process always loaded at 0x200.
|
| I understand that Linux is also paged. Does Linux start
| executables at any particular virtual address? What does
| Linux do in this regard?
|
| The answer may have something to do with Linux's idea of
| process vs VMS's idea of a process.
|
| I realize I should go read the kernel source, but I
| hope someone can tell me off the top of the head. Or
| point me to a document or book somewhere.

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Good Luck!
Gary

Linux question, not specifically debian

[David B. Teague]

Hi All:

With VMS VAXen the virtual memory architecture is paging,
with executables for a process always loaded at 0x200. 

I understand that Linux is also paged. Does Linux start 
executables at any particular virtual address? What does 
Linux do in this regard?

The answer may have something to do with Linux's idea of 
process vs VMS's idea of a process. 

I realize I should go read the kernel source, but I 
hope someone can tell me off the top of the head. Or
point me to a document or book somewhere.

--David  Teague

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