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From: Gerhard Wiesinger <lists@wiesinger.com>
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Subject: [Qemu-devel] Kernel mode VGAs?
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To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org, kvm@vger.kernel.org

Hello,

Current QEMU-KVM VGA implementation have the following problem with legacy 
OS (e.g. DOS with INT10h calls): Performance is low on accessing A000:0
page and doing bank switching at the 64k page.

Would a kernel mode VGA solve these problems?
How complicated is it?
Is it possible to have only some parts in kernel mode?
Any further ideas or suggestions?

Thnx.

Ciao,
Gerhard

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