From: fbkotler@myfairpoint.net   
      
   On 07/01/2021 12:40 AM, muta...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > On Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 9:08:13 AM UTC+10, Frank Kotler wrote:   
   >   
   >> (to Paul)   
   >> "syscall" is an instruction... just like "int"...   
   >   
   > Ok, thanks. Which means the caller needs to be privileged   
   > enough to set up some table, right?   
      
   No... I don't think so.   
      
   > Something Win32 executables don't need to be able to do.   
   >   
   > Does the Linux 80386 parameter after envp require the   
   > caller to have ensured special tables be set up?   
      
   No, I don't think so.   
      
   I'm not sure, Paul, but I think your original premise may not be   
   correct. I do not think that Windows makes it any "easier" for an   
   executable than Linux. I haven't run Windows since win98, so I may not   
   be up-to-date... Does fs not point to "thread local storage"? (a   
   non-flat descriptor)? Does not Windows use an interrupt... int 0xE2 ???   
   " behind the scenes"?   
      
   I'm not certain, but I think you may be off-base here... interesting   
   question, in any case.   
      
   Best,   
   Frank   
      
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