From:	"J" <a AT a DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Locking memory
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Date:	Sat, 14 Oct 2000 14:14:17 +0100
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Hello,
  I know you are supposed to lock all code and data that is used in a
interrupt handler etc.. because of virtual memory swapping data or something
along that line. Can somebody clearly explain to me how this all works? Is
there any other situation that's non-interrupt releated in which you would
want to lock memory also? What I don't understand is why I lock memory in
interrupt handlers and not anywhere else. Thanx.

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