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From: "Raymundo M. Vega" <RaymundoVega@home.com>
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To: Luke Scharf <luke@vt.edu>
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Subject: Re: Genreal kernel architecture.
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Luke Scharf wrote:
> 
> Does FreeBSD protect drivers from each other?

yes it does not let them break each other noses   ;-)

> 
> I've started playing with the Linux kernel, but my badly written drivers
> are free to wreak havoc all over kernelspace and take down the entire
> system...  :)

now seriously, actually this is C, remember it lets you do anything
(if you have the rights), it is assumed that you know what you are doing.

raymundo


> 
> Thanks in advance!
> -Luke
> 
> P.S. I'm not on this list, so please reply to me directly.  Thanks
> again!
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