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Subject: Re: [9fans] interface for per process gdt manipulation
From: Russ Cox <rsc@swtch.com>
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i haven't looked at your code,
but a text interface is better than binary.
if you make the first field the table index number,
then you don't need to bother with seeking
to fixed offsets.  design a text format that is
convenient to use instead of forcing the binary
interface on everyone.

also i wonder if this should really be in
a separate ldt instead of polluting the gdt.

russ