Issue with binfmt_misc with a 64 bit kernel in 32 bit arch

When i try to upgrade nss-mdns pacman hangs at
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [###############################################] 100%
when i quit i get this
^C
Interrupt signal received
warning: could not get filesystem information for /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc: Interrupted system call
(1/1) checking available disk space [###############################################] 100%
Btw i use a 64 linux kernel on arch 32, could be related to that ?
Edit, seems like its related to mixing 64 bit kernel and 32 userspace, qemu hanged too.
Last edited by Maki (2012-02-22 00:06:49)

Ha, i switched to a 64 kernel when i read the message from Linus today, but i didn't read the followups , thanks
Btw, can this topic be moved somewhere else?, its not pacman related and could be helpful to other users.
Last edited by Maki (2012-02-21 20:59:58)

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