Re: Exception Vectors and You...

["James E. Baumgardner II" <jbaumgar@bronze.coil.com>]

On Sat, 17 Sep 1994, Eric R. Smith wrote:

> I do recommend strongly the use of Setexc(), if only because it
> automatically sets the memory access flags to avoid the above
> problem; plus, it will allow future versions of MiNT to take any
> other appropriate actions (e.g. to deinstall vectors if your
> program crashes).

Perhaps, then, I don't understand fully what Setexc does.  Under both
normal TOS and MiNT, does a new vector installed by Setexc automatically
fall through the old vectors?  That was my primary concern with Setexc... 
By simply changing the 'jmp 0' to 'jmp old_vec' I can easily jump through
the old vector with little manipulation.  But with Setexc, how can I still
execute the old vectors painlessly? 

Sorry, but I'm a bit new to this whole exception vectors thing...  (can ya
tell?  8^)

Jim Baumgardner (jbaumgar@bronze.coil.com)
"Would you _please_ stop clicking my head?"