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Subject: Re: KDB in the mainstream 2.4.x kernels?
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On Llu, 2003-08-25 at 17:23, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > instructions as a forth program that frobbed registers appropriately. The
> > kernel would have a small forth interpretor to run it. Then switching
> > resolutions could happen safely in the kernel.
> 
> Did the proposal come with working code?

I've seen workable non forth versions of the proposal yes. It isnt 
actually that hard to do for most video cards