Re: KeyKOS Segment Keeper Question Bill Frantz (frantz@netcom.com)
Mon, 13 Jan 1997 20:43:47 -0800

At 7:51 AM -0800 1/13/97, Jonathan S. Shapiro wrote:
>If a segment keeper is invoked and discovers the space bank to be
>exhausted, what does it pass to the domain keeper when it passes the
>buck on the fault?
>
> 1. The original fault code
> 2. A code indicating that space (nodes or pages) was exhausted
>
>I could go either way on this one.

The simple answer is, whatever it wants. There is a set of "standard" keeper return codes, which get translated into trap codes. Look at the manual for them. (Sorry I can't offer a direct pointer.)

Bill


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