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- From: zrepachol@cc.curtin.edu.au (Paul Repacholi)
- Subject: Re: PALcode instructions vs TRAP instructions
- Message-ID: <1992Aug18.004930.1@cc.curtin.edu.au>
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- Organization: Curtin University of Technology
- References: <1992Aug10.211215.25582@nntpd.lkg.dec.com> <1992Aug12.094231.1767@uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de> <1992Aug12.092211.58077@cc.usu.edu> <34303@cbmvax.commodore.com> <1992Aug16.195833.58188@cc.usu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 15:49:30 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug16.195833.58188@cc.usu.edu>, ivie@cc.usu.edu (CP/M lives!) writes:
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- ...
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- > At least, that works on a VAX. I'm not sure whether the kernel runs mapped
- > on an Alpha. Wouldn't work on a MIPS.
- >
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- Optional. The BIG difference is tat a VAX will do a TLB re-load in the u-code
- but ALL the page table manipulation is at the ISP level in the ALPHA. THis code
- must run page fault free of course...
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- ~Paul
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