> > Such architectures are mistaken, since they are not going to
> > catch NULL pointer derefences in the kernel correctly in all
> > such cases.
>
> Not all architectures give you the choice.
>
> Is this lack of choice limited to the kernel or does it
> apply to userspace programs as well?!?!
>
> I can understand the former, but the latter would be a bit
> rediculious.
Have you ever used AIX? Dereferencing a null pointer returns a value of
0x0. I'm told it was a deliberate design decision to expedite code
optimization in the native compiler.
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