Re: how does linux emulation work?

2004-03-11 Thread Kirk Strauser
At 2004-03-12T03:54:03Z, "Aaron Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > it runs chrooted to /compat/linux/ so it uses the linux libraries, and > that's that. No. The binaries are not chrooted. Other than that, you're mostly correct. > is there more too it than that? is there any reason i cant

how does linux emulation work?

2004-03-11 Thread Aaron Peterson
I'm under the impression that linux.ko provides linux kernel emulation, and linux binary base libraries are installed in /compat/linux/ for linux binaries to use in linux emulation mode. when you execute a linux binary (recognized by branding in the binary) it runs chrooted to /compat/linux/ so it