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  2. From: mlelstv@serpens.rhein.de (Michael van Elst)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
  4. Subject: Re: Demo/game to OS friendly part II
  5. Date: 30 Jan 1996 09:33:49 +0100
  6. Organization: dis-
  7. Message-ID: <4ekl5d$51@serpens.rhein.de>
  8. References: <john.hendrikx.47u5@grafix.xs4all.nl> <PETERM.96Jan29164036@tui.maths.irl.cri.nz> <4ek6bo$84n@xmission.xmission.com>
  9. NNTP-Posting-Host: serpens.rhein.de
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  11. butlerm@xmission.xmission.com (Mark David Butler) writes:
  12.  
  13. >For backward compatibility you could have an AUTOSYNC mode where all 
  14. >graphics operations are executed synchronously.
  15.  
  16. Not really necessary as graphics operations _are_ already async now.
  17.  
  18. One problem with message passing is overhead of task switches.
  19.  
  20. -- 
  21.                                 Michael van Elst
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  23. Internet: mlelstv@serpens.rhein.de
  24.                                 "A potential Snark may lurk in every tree."
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