Re: GNU/Linux binary compatibility (Was: Re: memory_object_lock_request and memory_object_data_return fnord)

[Jeff Bailey]

> Exactly. A harmless construct might even introduce a security
> problem. Thus we would need to recompile all programs anyway. I
> can't see the point of having binary compatiblity then.

Worse is the idea of what would happen if a GNU/Hurd binary were run
on a GNU/Linux system.  You can almost guarantee buffer overruns in
that case.

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