Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: hammer: MAP_32BIT | From | David Woodhouse <> | Date | Sat, 10 May 2003 21:10:19 +0100 |
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On Sat, 2003-05-10 at 02:48, Andi Kleen wrote: > > Oh, and please rename MAP_32BIT to MAP_31BIT. This will save nerves on > > all sides. > > I bet changing it will cost more nerves in supporting all these people > whose software doesn't compile anymore. And it's not really a lie. 2GB > is 32bit too.
If that's _really_ an issue, then also provide MAP_32BIT which does what its name implies.
Anyone who was using MAP_32BIT in the knowledge that it really limits to 31 bits gets the breakage they deserve for not reporting and fixing the problem at the time.
-- dwmw2
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