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   Joe Monk to All   
   Re: segmentation   
   21 Sep 22 06:16:52   
   
   From: joemonk64@gmail.com   
      
   > It will also run on a slightly   
   > modified 32 bit alternative   
   > processor, no 64 bit in sight.   
   >   
   > It will also run on a real s390,   
   > but because of address line limits   
   > it will only access 2 GB storage.   
   >   
   > And it will even run on an   
   > unmodified s370, but again, address   
   > lines will limit it to 16 GB of storage.   
   >   
   > The fact that a 32 bit program has   
   > an extra 32 unused address lines on   
   > zarch, all set to zero by the os,   
   > 1 address line that can't be used on   
   > an existing s390, 8 address lines   
   > that can't be used on an existing s370,   
   > does not stop a 32 bit program from   
   > being a 32 bit program.   
   >   
   > Unless you want to start a semantic   
   > debate, which I will probably simply   
   > concede, because my only real   
   > interest is the concept that 32 bit   
   > programs, my possibly faulty definition,   
   > can run on zarch accessing the full   
   > 4 GB that 32 bit is capable of.   
      
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