Re: [MiNT] New MiNT updates

[Frank Naumann <fnaumann@prinz-atm.CS.Uni-Magdeburg.De>]

Hi Mario!

> Well yes, apparently that is the case. However as I am unfamiliar with the
> internals of MiNT and how disc access is done the above does not mean much
> to me. Perhaps someone could explain exactly what background DMA means and
> how that differs from the current system, as well as why that is necessary
> in order to avoid the delays which are currently observed. That would
> certainly make it a lot clearer for me and I'm sure other readers would
> also find such an explanation informative.

At the moment FreeMiNT wait until every disk access is finished. With 
background DMA other applications can get processor in this time.


Tschuess
   ...Frank

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