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From: ron minnich <rminnich@gmail.com>
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On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 10:32 AM, David Leimbach <leimy2k@gmail.com> wrote:

> PTE =3D Page Table Entry? =A0Sorry, been working in Java too long I guess=
 :-(.

yes. pages are 2 MB. Most programs need only 3 PTEs: code, data+bss, and st=
ack.


> Can I run Mozilla Firefox? =A0:-)

no. Cinap's linux emulation is far more capable at this point ... I
need kernel support for other reasons.


> [re the optimistic semaphores] How is this both like and not like a futex=
?

Futex is very confusing, and nemo's semaphores are not, so that's one
difference. Nemo can explain. But the alt thing he did for them is
very elegant.

>
>>
>> - Tubes, a new IPC mechanism like pipes that uses the optimistic
>> semaphores
>
> I love the name...

you'll love the comment in the code.

ron