Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!udel!mmdf From: phi Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Bruce's 32 bit kernel Message-ID: <27801@nigel.ee.udel.edu> Date: 18 Aug 90 05:50:39 GMT Sender: mmdf@ee.udel.edu Lines: 41 >From: charles spell >Subject: Bruce Evans 386 vs. Minix 1.5.10 >I have noticed lots of patches/fixes and additons to Minix since 1.5.10. I have not seen anything from Bruce here (comp.os.minix) regarding his 32 bit kernel and 32 bit compiler. He's quite quiet about his work. I have to visit plains.nodak.edu every second night to see if there is anything new from him :-) >Bruce Evans seems to have a signifigantly different version of Minix. Bruce's version of Minix is not very much different from the official version. In fact the config shell script in the official kernel is used to config Bruce's kernel, (just type config 386 to see what you are missing to build Bruce's 32 bit kernel.) >....... > >What are the advantages of the 386 Minix over 1.5.10 and will the two ever be >combined? 1/- bcc (Bruce's 32 bit compiler ) is fast. 2/- for commands that are compiled with bcc to run under 32 bit kernel I can easily chmem =200000 .... Others will add to this list. I wish Bruce will support functions returning structure for bcc. Some time ago, someone mentioned that it is possible to port gcc for Bruce's 32 bit kernel. I wonder how hard is this task. Happy Minixing, Phi-Ho Hoang. ----- phi@InSearch.CAM.ORG InSearch - For a better Solution uunet!philmtl!altitude!InSearch.CAM.ORG!phi