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Manpages VM86Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (2)Updated: 1997-07-17 Index Return to Main Contents NAMEvm86, vm86old - enter virtual 8086 modeSYNOPSIS#include <sys/vm86.h>int vm86(unsigned long fn, struct vm86plus_struct * v86); int vm86old(struct vm86_struct * info); DESCRIPTIONThe system call vm86 was introduced in Linux 0.97p2. In Linux 2.1.15 and 2.0.28 it was renamed to vm86old, and a new vm86 was introduced. The definition of `struct vm86_struct' was changed in 1.1.8 and 1.1.9.These calls cause the process to enter VM86 mode, and are used by dosemu (dos(1)). RETURN VALUEOn success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set appropriately.ERRORS(for vm86old)
CONFORMING TOThis call is specific to Linux on Intel processors, and should not be used in programs intended to be portable.
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