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...to put instructions in memory, and then execute them; if you use malloc() you are liable to get back non-executable heap space, but with mmap() you can explicitly ask for executable heap space. The only systems I know of that don't play nice with mmap are nasty old ones like DYNIX and SCO, and (grimace) Windows... I don't think we have to worry about the former. The latter may work under Cygwin...I'm not sure yet. We need MAP_ANON(YMOUS) and PROT_EXEC for this. -Brian -- gaeke at uiuc.edu

...in memory, and then execute > them; if you use malloc() you are liable to get back non-executable heap > space, but with mmap() you can explicitly ask for executable heap space. > The only systems I know of that don't play nice with mmap are nasty old ones > like DYNIX and SCO, and (grimace) Windows... I don't think we have to worry > about the former. The latter may work under Cygwin...I'm not sure yet. > We need MAP_ANON(YMOUS) and PROT_EXEC for this. DYNIX/PTX supports correct mmap for at least PTX 4.2, and has been EOL'd at any rate. If mmap is not available we...

Sorry for all the newbie questions... I could have sworn I saw something about a utility that exports the SAM database from NT into Linux.. seems like it is the lego syndrome, saw it while doing WINBIND searches, can't find it elsewise...anyway...could someone point me in the right direction? I want to export my users from NT to linux with passwords....if that is impossible, I also have all