53. The method as recited in claim 52 including still a further step for determining whether or not said second of said plurality of processes is operating in said preferential mode.
53. The method as recited in claim 52 including still a further step for determining whether or not said second of said plurality of processes is operating in said preferential mode. 54. The method for interprocess communication and synchronization in a general purpose computer system as recited in claim 53 including still another step for queueing said message of said trap-event occurrence on said second of said plurality of processes when said second of said plurality of processes is operating in said first preferential mode.