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- From: moacs11!walra@relay.nl.net (Waldi Ravens)
- Subject: Re: Memory Protection
- Date: Sun, 13 Mar 1994 22:29:50 +0100
-
- In <m0pea2r-0000oEC@sdf.lonestar.org>, Evan K. Langlois writes:
-
- > On a totally unrelated issue, I think the fork should be non-blocking,
- > using the slow memory copy method used in MINIX (only so that the call
- > accomplishes the same on an 030 for a consistent interface), but use the
- > MMU on the 030. Why can't an MMu be added to the 68000? It should be
- > possible I think.
-
- No, it ain't. You need at least an 68010. The 68000 lacks the ability to
- continue an instruction following a memory fault. The 68010 can continue
- the instruction after correcting the condition that caused the fault.
-
-
- Regards,
- Waldi (walra%moacs11@nl.net)
-