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re: CVS commit: src/sys/arch
> Module Name: src
> Committed By: jym
> Date: Mon Aug 16 19:39:06 UTC 2010
>
> Modified Files:
> src/sys/arch/i386/i386: machdep.c
> src/sys/arch/x86/include: cpu.h
>
> Log Message:
> Add machdep.pae sysctl(7) for i386. Thanks to Paul and Joerg for their
> reviews.
>
> In kernel, it matches the 'i386_use_pae' variable (0: kernel does not use
> PAE, 1: kernel uses PAE). Will be used by i386 kvm(3) to know the functions
> that should get called for VA => PA translations.
does this work for core files as well?
if not, wouldn't this feature be better done use ugly kvm/nlist so
that it works with the same code on dead kernels? getting a 0/1
value via kvm shouldn't really be considered any real problem.
(why the extern in cpu.h? i doesn't seem necessary.)
.mrg.
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