Re: [tip:x86/setup] x86, setup: "glove box" BIOS calls -- infrastructure
From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Fri Apr 10 2009 - 13:19:08 EST
Pavel Machek wrote:
+/*
+ * "Glove box" for BIOS calls. Avoids the constant problems with BIOSes
+ * touching memory they shouldn't be.
+ */
Touching memory? AFAICT it only prevents touching registers.
Ah yes. -EBUGGYCOMMENT. ;)
-hpa
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