Re: linear vs. logical addresses? how does cpu interpret kernel addrs?

[Martin J. Bligh]

> 1) When I am referencing a pointer in the kernel, is the value of that
> pointer variable interpreted by the cpu as a logical or linear address?
> 
> 2) if I have two overlapping data/stack segments presently selected,
> each with a different base, how does the cpu know which segment/base
> address to use to get the linear address?

IIRC, all the base segments are 0, so none of this matters ;-)

M.

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