small address-space can not be used in em64t mode ?

Adam Lackorzynski adam at os.inf.tu-dresden.de
Wed Feb 14 18:18:34 CET 2007


On Tue Feb 13, 2007 at 11:37:59 +0800, coly wrote:
> Hi, The transparently flexing user address space method which is called
> as "small address-space" uses segment to implement the protection for
> small address sapce.
> 
> But in em64t or amd64 mode, there is not segment (except FS,GS) exists.
> So it seems the small address-space method can not be used under 64bit
> mode. Isn't it ?

Yes.


Adam
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