From: "Alexei A. Frounze" <alex DOT fru AT mtu-net DOT ru>
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Subject: Re: 3rd Try: Maybe an asm problem? (Problems linking)
Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 00:18:03 +0400
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Damian Yerrick wrote:
> >Actually, most of them do, especially if they use RHIDE, Emacs, Less,
> >Info, and other programs.  2Fh/1680h is the function called by the
> >library function __dpmi_yield; most interactive programs call that
> >function inside their idle loop (or if they don't, they should).
> 
> Oh, BTW, how often should __dpmi_yield() be called, to balance time
> between drawing an app's graphics and giving time to other apps?

Don't share any time with other programs. Especially, if your program is
time-critical such as gfx stuff, 3d engine, etc.

Btw, is there something about "release timeslice" in Allegro? Or a programmer
must take care about that himself?

bye.
Alexei A. Frounze
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