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Re:Why Linux developers do not fix reported issues or ignore... by cwillu on Friday May 31, 2024 @05:41PM (#40540607)
Did this bug have anything to do with firewire providing direct memory access to peripherals, bypassing the cpu?
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Re:Why Linux developers do not fix reported issues or ignore... by KerrAvon on Friday May 31, 2024 @07:48PM (#40541438)
Yes. There was at one point a software hack for Macs where you could plug a FireWire cable between two of them and write directly from one of them to the video output of the other.
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