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From: ralphw@ius3.ius.cs.cmu.edu (Ralph Hyre)
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Subject: Re: Multitasking GS?  Sure, why not.
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Date: 13 Jun 88 18:13:14 GMT
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In article <23275@bu-cs.BU.EDU> spike@bu-it.bu.edu (Joe Ilacqua) writes:
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>	Could you have true Multitasking on the GS?  Yes, I think you.
>UN*X, namely Minix, run on 8086 Machines which the GS is easily as
>powerful as. 
>*A place to start*
>
>	What needs do be done first is for to write a compiler.  'C'
>would be the most likely candidate, tho if well writen it could have
>other front ends.  This compiler would produce code in a number of
>models, using the 65816 banks.  The use of banks would make easly
>relocatable, as could be loaded by the OS in to any avaible bank.

Well, there's only 1 GS C compiler that I know of, but the Mac
cross-development environment is coming.  Those who remember the first
days of the Mac remember needing a Lisa to develop on.  This makes the
GS sound like a good way to sell Macs :-)

ACK (Amsterdam Compiler Kit) was used for PC-Minix, so there is a start.
There are already lots of back-ends, so 65816 might not be too hard.

Problem is mainly documentation, so that the inevitable assembler
can be made to fit with the C code calling conventions.  I think
someone needs to try with the APW C compiler (taking care not to do
any toolbox stuff) just to see what happens.

Good luck.  I'll join you when I get a GS myself.

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