[parisc-linux] system calls
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How does PA-RISC trap to the OS during syscalls.
x86 uses trapgates and long-jumps, sparc uses traps and MIPs uses jumps.
I'm wondering what the set of instructions are to initiate a system =
call.
-inane
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