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"process" is the key word, not system.<br>
Every 100 instructions there would be inserted a jump<br>
to another set of code corresponding to a different process.<br>
One could inhibit that jump by stating SAFE in ones code.<br>
One a single CPU platform one simply jumps from one<br>
code chunk to another (time share, process share). I suppose<br>
on a multi core chip that could be implemented by runing<br>
multiple cores in parallel.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/22/2016 6:04 AM, Lars wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Since most operating systems are written in C, and C has nothing like what
Sail had, how does C allow one to tap into processes without being a full
fledged Sail language...
i.e. Oberon is very similar in functionality to C, but at a slightly
higher level.. and Oberon has the "system" escape capability...</pre>
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