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Albert Cahalan wrote:
> Since gcc-2.96 would access 256 bytes below the stack pointer
> (according to the valgrind man page), the kernel needs to allow
> for this in signal handlers anyway.
> 
> I'm pretty sure I saw that code in the kernel in fact, but I
> can't find it now. Perhaps it got lost in a cleanup accident?
> (it sure would be nice to have continuous source control history)

We have it; you can graft on the pre-git history.  See previous posts on 
this and the git list.

	-hpa