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Quote: use 'ret' to call a less-privileged extension, and 'call' to return from the extension

QuoteRef: chiuTC3_1999 , p. 113



Topic:
computer architecture
Topic:
extensible systems

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Currently the [x86] architecture assumes that the control … a system call. … . But a more privileged code segment can … In summary, a logical call to a less-privileged … implemented as a physical 'call' instruction.   Google-1   Google-2

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