hi all: I read "Understanding the Linux Kernel", it says that the default_ldt have 5 elements and only two of them are effectively used by the kernel: a call gate for iBCS executables, and a call gate for Solarias/x86 executables. But I cannot find any code about call gate in kernel v2.6.15, but I can find them in v2.4.x, Can anyone tell me the usage of default_ldt in v2.6.15? Why default_ldt has 5 elements? I cannot find any reasons. thanks -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/