Re: XFree86 4.0.1 on XL 266 (Thinks it is a Jensen)
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 04:48:39PM -0700, Ghandi wrote:
>
> # ./busbase
> _bus_base() = 0x0
> _bus_base_sparse() = 0x200000000
> # ln -s Avanti /etc/alpha_systype
> # ./busbase
> _bus_base() = 0x0
> _bus_base_sparse() = 0x200000000
> # ln -sf Foobar /etc/alpha_systype
> # ./busbase
> _bus_base() = 0x0
> _bus_base_sparse() = 0x200000000
>
> It's not seeming like /etc/alpha_systype is affecting it at all. In case
> it matters, I have libc6.1 2.1.97-1 installed.
It probably does matter; what kernel version?
Older GLIBCs had their own table of bus_bases, and tried to figure out
which machine they were on all by themselves, unless overridden by use
of /etc/alpha_systype.
Newer GLIBCs will try to see if the kernel can help them out. Newer kernels
can do so, older ones cannot.
However, if the kernel lies, or is inaccurate, for some reason... :-(
--Jay++
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