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Hmm ... how does CPU detect a buffer over run?

doesn't make much sense. The programmer would need to strongly type the code, the compiler would need to type safe the calls, the linker would need to tage the object code for the CPU to know when a buffer was being over run. I can see how this could be done going forward, but how the heck does it work with legacy code?

Is this another MS effort to obsuce the real issue?

Strongly typed languages with well written code don't have buffer over runs.

So, how does the CPU protect us from the bad code which does?

Posted by: oldskool   Posted on: 05/17/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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