Re: linux kernel thoughts

[William Knop]

Hmm... I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the info. Perhaps I'll make a 
help file so people can set their boxes up easily this way.

Thanks,
Will
> From: Shachar Shemesh 
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> Subject: Re: linux kernel thoughts
> Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2002 18:49:02 +0300
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> It's been a while since I looked at the compilation options of the kernel, 
> but there used to be specific support for java applets in the kernel 
> (running a userland jvm, mind you). That was later deprecated by a "MISC" 
> handler, that (I guess) could be configured to run java, and probably also 
> PE.
>
> The idea is that trying to execve a PE file, will find the userland wine 
> program and run it. This would make your effort needless.
>        Shachar
>
>
> William Knop wrote:
> > I'm sure people have asked questions about integrating wine into the linux 
> > kernel. Probably got flamed by everybody, yeah? But that's not what I'm 
> > posting about. Not directly, anyway. =)
> >
> > I'm thinking of writing a kernel patch for PE executable support. Is there 
> > any reason why wine libraries should not be used in a similar manner as 
> > standard linux libraries? Granted wine is more than just it's libraries. 
> > Anyway, good idea, bad idea?
> >
> > And please keep the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" comments to 
> > yourself. No progress is made with that mentality.
> >
> > Will
> >
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