Last time somebody asked (was in early 2.0, now I'm running 2.1) what
would be the implications of not having the kernel support a.out format
besides loosing a.out binary compatibility, the answer at that point was
(if my memory servers me right) that there were some features that had
been implemented in a more efficient way when a.out support was included
in the kernel and that there were some generally needed functionality
that came with a.out support only besides just running a.out binaries.
Now, I ask everyone on this list that knows something about the subject
to give their input on the subject - if possible don't turn this into a
flame fest about what's better a.out or ELF, I'm just asking because I
want to understand what a.out support brings into the kernel besides
a.out binary support.
Thank you for your time.
-- Samuli Kaski, samkaski@cs.helsinki.fi Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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