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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.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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