VM86(2) Linux Programmer's Manual VM86(2)
vm86old, vm86 - enter virtual 8086 mode
int vm86old(struct vm86_struct *info);
int vm86(unsigned long fn, struct vm86plus_struct *v86);
The system call vm86 was introduced in Linux 0.97p2. In Linux 2.1.15
and 2.0.28 it was renamed to vm86old, and a new vm86 was introduced.
The definition of `struct vm86_struct' was changed in 1.1.8 and 1.1.9.
These calls cause the process to enter VM86 mode, and are used by
On success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is
EPERM Saved kernel stack exists. (This is a kernel sanity check; the
saved stack should only exist within vm86 mode itself.)
This call is specific to Linux on Intel processors, and should not be
used in programs intended to be portable.
Linux 2.1.15 1997-07-17 VM86(2)