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Do calls to the standard C library cause mode switches?

April 26, 2017cause library mode standard switches

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Do calls to the standard C library cause mode switches?

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First of all, the compilers’ run-time libraries all execute in protected mode, so merely calling a library function will not cause a mode switch. Note, however, that a library function may need to call DOS (or the BIOS) to perform it’s function.