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Article #935Re: Windows 3 segment/selector problems (Tech. Quest.)
From: Morris Jones
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 1990 18:20
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 1990 18:20
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ge@cs.kun.nl writes: >Do selector numbers refering to blocks of memory change through the lifetime of >a program? If they do I have to address all memory through a special table, >which would slow down the implementation severely. Does the alternative, >keeping the heap blocks locked for all time, give major problems? In enhanced mode, memory selectors don't change. If you really must, you can keep the memory locked without serious effect, because the 386 can still swap memory out to the swapfile. But don't PageLock all your memory. Mojo -- mojo@netcom.UUCP Site Coordinating Instructor, San Jose South Morris "Mojo" Jones Skilled Motorcycling And Rider Training (S.M.A.R.T.) Campbell, CA 800-675-5559 ... 800-CC-RIDER ... 408-423-2212 AA4KB @ N6LDL.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NA / aa4kb.ampr.org / netcom!mojo@apple.com
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From: mojo@netcom.UUCP (Morris Jones)
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Subject: Re: Windows 3 segment/selector problems (Tech. Quest.)
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