math-emu changes and EM86
paradis@linux01.mro.dec.com
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 12:14:20 -0400 (EDT)
> To add more information on my posting on the subject from yesterday.
> Alpha-specific differences between kernel 2.2.11, for which em86
> emulator works, and 2.2.12 where em86 is broken consist basically
> from two sets - "core_mcpcia/setup" and changes to "math-emu"
> support. Backing out the first set provides ends up with a kernel
> which is unbootable for some reasons so I tried to revert only
> "math-emu" mods. To my surprise with 2.2.12 kernel and 2.2.13pre7,
> where a contents of arch/alpha/math-emu/ is replaced with
> what was in 2.2.11, em86 - or at least Netscape on an emulator -
> works just fine.
>
> Anybody can shed a light on reasons? This is quite important issue
> to a number of people.
I'm not sure, but since I was the one responsible for the math-emu
changes, I'll look into it. What version of Netscape were you
trying to emulate?
I can't see *how* the math-emu changes would affect em86
functionality, but stranger things have happened...
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