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Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:53:58 -0800
From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org>
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Subject: Re: [patch] paravirt: VDSO page is essential
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Zachary Amsden wrote:
> Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
>> I think Jan's approach is better if it works (since there's no
>> compromise), but this is better if you want to get something working in
>> the near term.
>>   
>
> Is Jan dynamically relinking the vdso at runtime?  
Yes.  His patch adds a runtime relocation for the vdso.
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=xen-devel&m=117309332600075&w=2

    J