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Re: More DG/UX Intel Build info


Joern Rennecke <amylaar@cygnus.co.uk> writes:

|> > A similar problem exists on Linux/m68k, where code starts at 0x80000000,
|> > so that the mapping overwrites the program itself.
|> 
|> Shouldn't the OS refuse to do a private mapping at a place where it
|> already has mapped code?  I.e. return -1 for error?

Why?  The kernel should not keep you from shooting yourself in your
foot. :-)

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