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[Xen-ia64-devel] Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC][PATCH]mini-os: big-endian mini-os
| To: | Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx> |
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| Subject: | [Xen-ia64-devel] Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC][PATCH]mini-os: big-endian mini-os on ia64 |
| From: | Dietmar Hahn <dietmar.hahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> |
| Date: | Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:14:54 +0100 |
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Am Mittwoch, 28. Februar 2007 09:42 schrieb Keir Fraser: > On 28/2/07 08:21, "Dietmar Hahn" <dietmar.hahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Currently we have a prototype of our OS (BS2000 - S/390 like mainframe > > os) running in big-endian mode on ia64 hardware. > > Couldn't you run BS2000 in little-endian mode? How hardcoded is the > endianness assumption (e.g., all over your ia64-specific additions)? No, BS2000 in little-endian mode is not possible. We talk about millions of lines of code and billions of dollars customer application software. It's much better to prepare the base for big-endian. Thanks. Dietmar. _______________________________________________ Xen-ia64-devel mailing list Xen-ia64-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xensource.com/xen-ia64-devel |
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