Submitted 22-Aug-00 by BillK: > Tony McGee wrote: > Thanks Tony, I have found a binfmt-aout, misc and java in the modules/fs > directories. Do you have any more info or pointers to info that may > help me understand what these modules do and which I actually need? binfmt_aout is for executing old style a.out type binaries. Many older programs that were based on libc5 use this format. binfmt_java is depecated (i.e. do not use it). It's functionality is now included in binfmt_misc. Finally, binfmt_misc is support for miscellaneous binaries. Essentially, you register the "magic-cookie" of the binary type with the kernel (for example, a DOS file's .com extension, a java .class, or even the MZ that is the first two characters of a dos/win .exe file) and define what wrapper program is used to execute them. With this mechanism, it is possible to automagically launch dosemu to run dos programs, WINE to run Windows binaries, or a Java VM to run java applications. -- Anton Graham GPG ID: 0x18F78541 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RSA key available upon request Death comes on every passing breeze, He lurks in every flower; Each season has its own disease, Its peril -- every hour. -- Reginald Heber
