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FreeDOS DEBUG/X discussions (Developers)

posted by Japheth , Germany (South), 19.10.2010, 18:07

> As requested here.
>
> DEBUGX should store linear addresses of (G) breakpoints to avoid using a
> changed descriptor when restoring breakpoints.
>
> DEBUGX does not always have to switch modes as the RM address space should
> be accessible from (DPMI) PM.
>
> Interrupt 20h does not really care about the executable format of the
> program, only about the current cs.
>
> Discuss.

I think you are absolutely right.

But I have a little remark: line comments in assembly programs are not supposed to be scientific treatises - they may not always explain the world - instead they sometimes are just small notes to make you remember at a brief glance that there is something to be aware of.

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Complete thread:

• FreeDOS DEBUG/X discussions - ecm, 19.10.2010, 14:21 (Developers)
  • FreeDOS DEBUG/X discussions - Japheth, 19.10.2010, 18:07
    • FreeDOS DEBUG/X discussions - ecm, 19.10.2010, 19:59