[FreeVMS] x86_64 ia32 emulation

Roar Thronæs roart at nvg.ntnu.no
Sun May 31 22:32:40 CEST 2015


On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 04:46:21PM +0200, Guido wrote:
> >
> OK. I can not imagine what kind of 32 bit images that will be though, 
> because IA32 emulation would only necessary for closed source x86 VMS 
> binaries or maybe when wine (www.winehq.org) is ported to VMS.

Maybe some 32-bit programs that are difficult to make 64-bit.
(But I have already abandoned them.)

> I am trying to strip the code down to what is really needed and to add 
> some automated tests to identify and fix these problems. The tests can 
> also be used for regression testing. Anyway, this is quite lot of work, 
> so do not expect new features any time soon.

Yes, I think the IA32 emulation may be stripped away for now.
Any other parts?

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Regards,
Roar Thronæs


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