Why is that? to keep the kernel smaller? My initial idea matched with
yours in that user mode should do everything. It certainly would be simpler.
However, Alistair suggested the kernel should refresh...
On Wednesday, May 05, 1999 1:55 PM, Alan Cox [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > could be stopped from trashing the screen. I also like the screen refresh being
>kernel's
> > responsibility.
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> On x86 the refresh is the user space programs job. It should save/restore the
> text maps
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