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From: anthony@convex.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
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Subject: Text? (Re: Kernel Definition)
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Date: 28 May 91 01:07:49 GMT
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In article <greg.675107364@travis> greg@travis.cica.indiana.edu (Gregory TRAVIS) writes:
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>Not overlayed in the traditional sense.  From 2.8BSD and beyond, the kernel
>text (program) size had bloated beyond the 64K barrier.  The solution was to

So what is the origin of the term "text" when applied to binary
executables?  This usage really confused me for a bit when I first
encountered it.
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