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Re: debian_amd64_sarge



On Mon, Jun 05, 2006 at 11:07:34PM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
> More like 3.99Gb. The 2GB limit is the user/kernel split in linux. It
> can also be a 3+1 split. In 64bit kernels however the kernel memory is
> outside of the 32bit address space and except for the pages for the
> syscall call gates (the new fast syscall method) all of the 4GB
> address space are free for the user.

Hmm, that makes sense.  I didn't think about 32bit apps getting more
space with a 64bit kernel, but it does make sense.

Len Sorensen



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