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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