On the 16-bit systems (Windows 3.x/95/98/ME), it was possible for a VxD
to install itself into the page fault handling chain. We used that in
several cases for device emulation, so we could write a display driver
for a piece of graphics hardware that did not actually exist yet.
Is that same thing even possible in the NT-based systems? Is there a
well-defined (or even poorly-defined) way to say “I am interested in
handling page faults for these pages”?
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Not as far as I know.
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Mark Roddy
Windows .NET/XP/2000 Consulting
Hollis Technology Solutions 603-321-1032
www.hollistech.com
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Subject: [ntdev] Page Fault Handling
On the 16-bit systems (Windows 3.x/95/98/ME), it was possible
for a VxD to install itself into the page fault handling
chain. We used that in several cases for device emulation,
so we could write a display driver for a piece of graphics
hardware that did not actually exist yet.
Is that same thing even possible in the NT-based systems? Is
there a well-defined (or even poorly-defined) way to say “I
am interested in handling page faults for these pages”?
–
Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256
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