3 May
2007
3 May
'07
5:17 p.m.
* Carl-Daniel Hailfinger c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006@gmx.net [070503 19:16]:
The concept of code not under the control of the operating system is frightening some low-latency audio/video folks. If the operating system uses some operations heavily which trigger SMM execution, extended periods of switched off interrupts may result.
Yes, anyone doing real time systems has a problem with this.
OTOH, systems which need SMM should probably not be used anyway if latency is critical.
They can not. This is the reason a lot of people are using LinuxBIOS rather than legacy bios.
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