Re: [PATCH] exec: allow > 2GB executables to run on 64-bit systems

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Wed Dec 05 2007 - 14:56:53 EST


> I agree in theory. We've only seen instances on 64-bitters...

I think that's because gcc does not support the medium/large code models
for i386. Although in theory someone could create an executable with
a large enough .data.

-Andi
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