Re: LuaJIT on solaris 64

  • From: Daurnimator <quae@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: luajit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:33:17 +1000

On 21 June 2012 18:19, Mike Pall <mike-1206@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Coda Highland wrote:
>> > If mmap() doesn't honor hints, then you're basically out of luck.
>> > The low-4GB requirement is deeply ingrained in the VM.
>>
>> The hacker curiosity wants to know: How ingrained is it?
>
> It affects all data structures, the TValue layout, the frame
> links, the assembler parts of the interpreter, the IR, the JIT
> compiler, the assembler backends, the FFI. tl;dr: the whole VM.
>
> --Mike
>

Is this something that could be somewhat alleviated with the new GC?
Eventually leading to a compile time option or such?

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