From: firewind <firewind AT metroid DOT dyn DOT ml DOT org>
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Subject: Re: Int-Hooking, DOS vs LINUX
Date: 1 Oct 1997 02:13:52 GMT
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Arthur Bredrick <sammy AT blast DOT net> wrote:
>  Why would it be good to forbid hooking interrupts when it is obviously
> useful in many situations?

Well, system security and stability! Personally, I'm rather thankful any ol'
user program can't hook my keyboard interrupt...

In Linux there is simply no need to hook any interrupts from userspace. The
kernel takes care of this all for you.

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