Category: MS Windows

INT 2F - MS Windows, DPMI, various - RELEASE CURRENT VIRTUAL MACHINE TIME-SLICE

	AX = 1680h
Return: AL = status
	    00h if the call is supported
	    80h (unchanged) if the call is not supported
Notes:	programs can use this function in idle loops to enhance performance
	  under multitaskers; this call is supported by MS Windows 3+, DOS 5+,
	  DPMI 1.0+, and in OS/2 2.0+ for multitasking DOS applications
	does not block the program; it just gives up the remainder of the time
	  slice
	should not be used by Windows-specific programs
	when called very often without intermediate screen output under
	  MS Windows 3.x, the VM will go into an idle-state and will not
	  receive the next slice before 8 seconds have elapsed. This time can
	  be changed in SYSTEM.INI through "IdleVMWakeUpTime=<seconds>".
	  Setting it to zero results in a long wait.
	this function has no effect under OS/2 2.10-4.0 if the DOS box has an
	  "Idle Sensitivity" setting of 100
SeeAlso: AX=1689h,INT 15/AX=1000h,INT 15/AX=5305h,INT 21/AH=89h,INT 7A/BX=000Ah