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  • From: Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>
  • To: SM Discuss <sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] x86/ppc/x86_64 test ISO available
  • Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:37:55 -0800 (PST)

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005, Mathieu L. wrote:
- NPTL support : all installed system have NPTL enabled with the
2.6.9 kernel.

I believe people are wanting the following options for x86 (the rest
I'm not sure on):
* x86 2.4
* x86 2.6 non-NPTL
* x86 2.6 NPTL (optional)

I know I've been out of the discussions lately but I just wanted to
state I'm not the one who's gonna complain if the x86 2.6 iso IS NPTL.

Sorry for my lack of knowledge but I don't understand why you people are
so reluctant with NPTL, what are its drawbacks?

Thanks for the hard-work, I promise I'll test teh isos as soon as I have
more time.

Apparently some programs do not work with NPTL and it's labeled
impossible to convert from an NPTL system to non-NPTL. Yes, they could
use a 2.4 ISO, but then they'd have to convert from 2.4 static/devfs
to 2.6 udev, which is not hard, but why put them through the extra
step? Personally, I prefer 2.6 NPTL as well. :)

-sandalle

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