> new query_module syscall - it's set to 166, but should be 167 (166
> is the improved vm86 syscall introduced in 2.1.15).
Right! 166 _is_ the new vm86 syscall.
> BTW, anyone from the dosemu group want to comment on whether the old
> or the new vm86 syscall should be named "vm86" ? To avoid name
> clashes, perhaps the new vm86 syscall (166) should be "vm86plus" ...
Ooops. I have to admit, this one was forgotten :-( sorry, my fault.
(we 'hand coded' it in dosemu-0.64.2.1, because it isn't in the libs yet)
>
> --- linux/include/asm-i386/unistd.h.orig Tue Dec 31 11:47:31 1996
> +++ linux/include/asm-i386/unistd.h Tue Dec 31 11:50:13 1996
> @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
> -#define __NR_vm86 113
> +#define __NR_vm86old 113
> +#define __NR_vm86 166
> +#define __NR_query_module 167
If I understand Linus right, the new vm86 should replace the old one,
while preserving _binary_ compatibility (syscall 113 translates to 166)
For new compiled stuff, the libc and/or the application should be adapted.
So the above naming seems correct to me.
(though we have nothing against naming the syscall-166 vm86plus)
Hans
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