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To: Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@cs.duke.edu>
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Subject: Re: Preemptive kernel on older X86 hardware 
From: Chuck Paterson <cp@bsdi.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 12:00:49 -0600
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}
}If this isn't possible on an x86, please don't laugh too hard. I
}really don't know much about low-level x86 details.
}
}Cheers,
}
}Drew

	It can be done. In BSD/OS and Solaris however the locks must
be gotten because they are what protect from interrupt service.


Chuck



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