Re: [PATCH] Use uname not sysctl to get the kernel revision

On Wed, Jul 12, 2006 at 12:33:56PM -0700, Ulrich Drepper wrote:
> Roland McGrath wrote:
> > We could also put the uname info (modulo nodename) into the vDSO.
> 
> Or even better: real topology information.

AND rather than OR would be even better.  So glibc could find kernel
version, etc. and topology in the vDSO cheaply.

	Jakub
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