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Why int 19h point to 7c00?
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Think back to the early 1980's, when 64K was the least memory you could guarantee would exist on a PC.
That's probably why it's within the first 64K of the address space.
If you dig around in the original architecture, you'll probably find a more specific reason.
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If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
That's probably why it's within the first 64K of the address space.
If you dig around in the original architecture, you'll probably find a more specific reason.
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If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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