> How many programs for "normal" (=non computer geek able to recompile kernel :-)
> users requires 3GB address space ? But I bet that A LOT OF peoples not able to
> recompile kernel who will try to use Linux on computers with 1-2Gb of RAM
> before 2.4 (3.0?) will be out... So such change will affect mostly geeks who
> able to help himself but will help to a lot of dumb users who are not able to
> help himself via kernel recompilation.
Both programs requiring 3GB of address space and programs requiring 2GB
of physical RAM are rare, but both types sometimes occur in real world
-- SQL servers are happy with lots of RAM, object-oriented databases
prefer lots of address space and you'll surely find people who would
like to run either of them and are unable to recompile the kernel.
Have a nice fortnight
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