Re: [plex86] Performance enhancement: elminiating mode and context

[Ramon van Handel]

On Sun, 17 Dec 2000, James Mastros wrote:
> Ahh, now I remember fully what I was thinking with ring0 -> ring1.
> 
> We can make the nexus code ring1 and JMP to it instead of taking an INT3
> into it.  This should help preformance.
[snip]
> Does this help at all?  Can the nexus code be ring1 usefuly? 

Well, I don't see the benefit of using ring1 in stead of ring0.
The protection problem remains...

> If not, how
> about using call gates, are they more efficent then interupt gates?

I don't think so...

-- Ramon