Pointer & GPC question..._(re)

Fri, 22 Aug 1997 08:49:25 -0400

Cool :) Do I have to write a driver or something? Or will libs suffice? Or
do I even need to worry about the user not being root? suid refers to the
program? Like Ring 1/2/3 in PMode on Intel for example?
> From: Peter Gerwinski 
> Well ... you can use the `/dev/mem' device to directly access memory,
> ...
> but then the program needs to be "suid root" to be executed.
> (In fact this is how `svgalib' accesses video memory.)

Cool, that's the way I want it :)
> That's what the LGPL stands for, *and* it allowes to link the library
> with non-free software.  The ordinary GPL would stand for the same, too,

Noted :)
> It's a good example how to use existing GCC libraries from GPC.

See ya!
Orlando Llanes

Orlando Llanes (a010111t@bc.seflin.org)