Re: i386_set_ldt messages with today's world

On Sunday 07 September 2003 23:13, Daniel Eischen wrote:

*SNIP*

> > Warning: pid 577 used static ldt allocation.
> > See the i386_set_ldt man page for more info
>
> Something is using i386_set_ldt() static ldt allocations.  We
> added the warning message to detect usage of these allocations
> so they could be changed to dynamic allocations.
>
> Our threads libraries make use of LDTs on i386, so having
> other code also use (possibly) the same LDT would break
> things.
>
> > Only ode still exists which is:
> > 541  ??  S      0:15,50 /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 -auth
> > /var/run/xauth/A:0-2CitM
>
> What is ode?  Typo?  pid?

Typo. Only "one" PID is still listed.

>
> I don't see how XFree86 can use i386_set_ldt().  It doesn't
> reference it on my box:
>
>   $ nm /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 | grep ldt

I also tried that and nothing returns. Had a look at man nm, but can't do 
anything with it. I'm no programmer.
And first I'll have to get a "i386 Microprocessor Programmer's Reference 
Manual, Intel".

Well, like mentioned I'm no programmer, I only wondered what this was and as 
far as I understood it's nothing I have to worry about, but unclear to you?

Let me know if I can do anything helpful.

Thanks,

-Harry


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