FWIW, one thing to keep in mind is that when Microsoft implemented LFN they
didn't actually do it in DOS. LFN was not implemented until Windows was
started and you were operating in a DOS box underneath Windows. As far as how
MS "integrated" things like caching with LFN & SFN, and what happene
Hi Eric,
> thank you for the analysis that int 25/26 disk access
> (and int 21.73 access) bypass the kernel BUFFERS cache.
> Note that int21_fat32 (int 21.7305) would even get
> disk area type flags (dir, fat, data) from the caller,
> which would make it easier to "buffer" those calls.
> I agree
Hi Tom,
thank you for the analysis that int 25/26 disk access
(and int 21.73 access) bypass the kernel BUFFERS cache.
Note that int21_fat32 (int 21.7305) would even get
disk area type flags (dir, fat, data) from the caller,
which would make it easier to "buffer" those calls.
I agree that you
