From: utzoo!decvax!duke!unc!tim Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Title: Re: Shared libraries Article-I.D.: unc.4936 Posted: Fri Apr 8 13:46:53 1983 Received: Sat Apr 9 03:21:00 1983 References: sdchema.483 Does bsd UNIX on the VAX not follow the VAX Architecture Handbook? If it does, then half the address space (3 gigabytes, isn't it?) is system space, shared by all processes. What is the objection to putting printf and other very commonly used routines in system space? Tim Maroney