From 52461c587563822939b238379bb1d72975e80b62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joel Sherrill Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 16:03:45 +0000 Subject: New files --- doc/tools/src2html1.4a/FreeBSD/stand.hdr | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/tools/src2html1.4a/FreeBSD/stand.hdr (limited to 'doc/tools/src2html1.4a/FreeBSD/stand.hdr') diff --git a/doc/tools/src2html1.4a/FreeBSD/stand.hdr b/doc/tools/src2html1.4a/FreeBSD/stand.hdr new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9e7df8861f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/tools/src2html1.4a/FreeBSD/stand.hdr @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +The stand directory holds functions that are useful, but cannot be +called from the kernel. For example printf() is great, but if the kernel +called printf() it would generate a TRAP and wind up back in the kernel.

+ +The functions here emulate these functions by dealing directly with the +hardware on the system.

+ +The 4.3BSD Internals book by Leffler, McKusick, Karels and Quarterman +covers stand in: + +

+
Chapter 13.2, pg 394 Bootstrapping. +
+

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