Linux Emulation for SCO Ron Record (rr@sco.com) SCO

5/20/98


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Table of Contents

Linux Emulation for SCO Ron Record (rr@sco.com) SCO

Introduction

Why Was Lxrun Written ?

Why Should I Use Lxrun ?

Design Goals

System Call Handling Difference

Pathname for Linux Libraries

Device Major Number Mappings

Device Major Number Mappings (continued)

Kernel tty Systems

X11 DISPLAY Mapping

Development Issues

Direct Execution of Linux ELF

Direct Execution (continued)

Kernel Software Interrupts

Performance Enhancements

System Call Mapping

Directly Mapped System Calls

System Calls With a Non-Stub Emulation Function

Unimplemented System Calls

Getting Started

How Do I Get Lxrun ?

Building Lxrun from Source

Installing Lxrun

Installing Linux Applications

Contributing to Lxrun

Authors and Contributors

Author: Ron Record

Email: rr@sco.com

Home Page: http://www.sco.com/skunkware/