APM_BIOS_CALL_SIMPLE

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Updated: 06 October 2005
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NAME

apm_bios_call_simple - make a simple APM BIOS 32bit call

SYNOPSIS

"SYNOPSIS"

u8 apm_bios_call_simple (u32 func, u32 ebx_in, u32 ecx_in, u32 * eax);

ARGUMENTS

func: APM function to invoke
ebx_in: EBX register value for BIOS call
ecx_in: ECX register value for BIOS call
eax: EAX register on return from the BIOS call

DESCRIPTION

Make a BIOS call that does only returns one value, or just status. If there is an error, then the error code is returned in AH (bits 8-15 of eax) and this function returns non-zero. This is used for simpler BIOS operations. This call may hold interrupts off for a long time on some laptops.

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Time: 05:30:23 GMT, October 06, 2005