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diff --git a/Hurd/NeighborHurd.mdwn b/Hurd/NeighborHurd.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index b4d25586..00000000 --- a/Hurd/NeighborHurd.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1,38 +0,0 @@ -[[license text=""" -Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the -terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version -published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no -Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included -in the section entitled [[GNU_Free_Documentation_License|/fdl.txt]]. - -By contributing to this page, you agree to assign copyright for your -contribution to the Free Software Foundation. The Free Software Foundation -promises to always use either a verbatim copying license or a free -documentation license when publishing your contribution. We grant you back all -your rights under copyright, including the rights to copy, modify, and -redistribute your contributions. -"""]] - -It is possible to run multiple instances of the Hurd -in parallel, on a single instance of Mach. Other than -performance crosstalk, they are essentially isolated. -Practically, as many devices do not allow multiple -non-cooperating users, e.g., hard drive and network -this is not currently possible. It can be overcome, -however, by virtualizing these problematic devices. - -When extra hardware is not available, it is possible to -use a sub-hurd. A sub-Hurd is like a neighbor Hurd, -however, makes use of some resources provided by another -Hurd. For instance, backing store and the console. -([[SubhurdHowto]]) - -Sub-hurds are extremely useful for debugging core -servers as it is possible to attach to them with gdb -from the parent ([[DebuggingViaSubhurds]]. This avoids -deadlock, e.g., when the instance of gdb stops the -server but requires its use. -(Note: it is possible to use [[NonInvasiveDebugging]], -but this is less flexible.) |