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"Lets put the graphics drivers in ring 0, for better performance!" -- Windows NT architects, 1996 "Ummm, lets not do that, it's not such a great idea..." -- Wi
by bigiain 5y ago
"Lets put the graphics drivers in ring 0, for better performance!" -- Windows NT architects, 1996
"Ummm, lets not do that, it's not such a great idea..." -- Windows Vista team, 2006
- Spivak 5y agoDifferent trade offs for different eras and different constraints.
- fomine3 5y agoInitial Windows NT uses user mode graphic driver, then NT 4.0 move it kernel mode. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions//cc750820(v=technet.10) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions//cc750820...
- bigiain 5y agoYep. In about '96. (Well, it came out late '96, so I suppose a bunch of that was actually done in '95.)