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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 23:03:48 +0100
From: Philipp Rumpf <prumpf@inwestnet.de>
To: Grant Grundler <grundler@cup.hp.com>
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Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] code 28 trap
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> > Uh oh.  We really need a kernel unaligned trap handler.  Some of
> > the network protocols rely on that being handled right (yes, i know.
> > it sucks.)
> 
> It really sucks. If any code in the performance path depends on this,

Another vote for "it sucks".

Which network drivers, protocols aso exactly are you using (and did you
check for the bug Matthew posted an URL for ?) ?  I really don't think
we should write an unaligned handler until we find ourselves using weird
protocols (and hopefully not even then).

	Philipp