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From: bturner@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com (Bill Turner)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: MOVEABLE DISCARDABLE
Message-ID: <106580084@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com>
Date: 16 Mar 90 19:20:55 GMT
References: <1990Mar14.170609.28078@santra.uucp>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA
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> When should one not mark a TEXT segment as MOVEABLE or
> MOVEABLE DISCARDABLE

The only reason I can think of not making code MOVEABLE is if you have an
interrupt vector into said code (not really a good idea under Windows, but
people have their reasons...)

The only reason for not making code DISCARDABLE is for handling out of memory
errors.

--Bill Turner (bturner@hp-pcd.hp.com)
HP Interface Technology Operation