Enable support for 16-bit segments
configname: CONFIG_X86_16BIT
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Processor type and features
└─>Enable support for 16-bit segments
In linux kernel since version 2.6.32.7 (release Date: 2010-01-28)
This option is required by programs like Wine to run 16-bit
protected mode legacy code on x86 processors. Disabling
this option saves about 300 bytes on i386, or around 6K text
plus 16K runtime memory on x86-64,
protected mode legacy code on x86 processors. Disabling
this option saves about 300 bytes on i386, or around 6K text
plus 16K runtime memory on x86-64,