> > Actually, a Win32 process can call NT system calls directly. It's just
not
> > encouraged :-)
>
> I stand corrected.
>
> Has this always been true?
Yep, at least ever since 1991.
BTW I did a quick web search for "NtCreateFile" and found a nice page about
how to call NT calls directly at
http://www.osr.com/insider/1996/native.htm
> I once asked MS tech support, and was told that NT system calls couldn't
> be made from a Win32 application, because the Win32 subsystem would trap
> them and not pass them to the kernel.
Nope, this is wrong.
- Joe
Received on Mon Mar 15 1999 - 20:59:07 GMT