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echo: os2prog
to: Peter Fitzsimmons
from: Mark Kimes
date: 1995-03-12 10:47:14
subject: Re: DosRead - Framing?

PF>So you're constantly reprogramming the timeout period?

Yep.  Discussed this tactic with Ray Gwinn and was assured that it is
quite acceptable to the driver.  Of course, I keep track of the last
timeout period, and in general BBS usage you actually change it
infrequently.

 > MK> The comm driver is already doing i/o in another thread, Peter

 PF>You're calling the ISR a thread?

It serves the same purpose in this context.

 PF>Let's agree to disagree.

Suits me; you started the discussion.  :-)

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