> > it into some xorg.conf field. (It also makes sure that X isnt preempted > > by other userspace stuff while it does timing-sensitive operations like > > setting the video modes up or switching video modes, etc.) > > X is priviledged. It can just cli around the critical section.
Not really. X can use iopl3 but if it disables interrupts you get priority inversions and hangs, so in practice it can't do that. Alan - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
