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Subject: Re: DPMI Question
Date: 20 Dec 1996 02:06:40 GMT
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Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> 
> On 18 Dec 1996, Guido Pinkas wrote:
> 
> > What does this DPMI_lock_memory - Function do,I found in some
> > sample-programs ??
> 
> It causes the specified region of memory to never be swapped out of
> memory by the virtual memory mechanism.

When would I want to lock data or code? Just when I need to rely on
something always being there? could I lock the video buffer?