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Re: Security stuff

> Yes, there are more. I'm sure I've still forgotten about a few below and I
> didn't even consider those that 'only' modify global system behaviour.
> 
> Calls that can give a program supervisor access (indirectly)
> setexc   (bios 5)
> _mfpint  (xbios 13)
> 
> Calls that can seriously disrupt the system
> ikbdws   (xbios 25)
> jdisint  (xbios 26)
> jenabint (xbios 27)
> xbtimer  (xbios 31)

Sure :)

> I don't recall if the VDI vex_timv/butv/motv/curv call their vector routines
> in supervisor mode, but they might.

VDI does not matter, VDI is a part of GEM.

Konrad M.Kokoszkiewicz

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