Re: [MiNT] Mintkernel bug

[zpq <zpq@shadowbbs.cx>]

On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Konrad Kokoszkiewicz wrote:

> I don't like that too. Initially the version number consisted only of the
> major version and minor version number, plus "unofficial" patchlevel
> number. To get rid of unofficial numbers the Ssystem() call was designed
> to return the version with the patchlevel number altogether.
> Unfortunately, sadly, badly, unluckily, the MiNT version number expanded
> itself with next unofficial part of beta version release number shortly
> thereafter.


It's easy to write wrong version number... That is the reason I dont like
it
> The later release cleanly says "WakeGEM II" about itself. I think I can do
> next release soon, it uses half of the memory the release II uses (i.e.
> about 2k instead of about 4k).

Yes, I see that now (I am running v2 right now and I have no problem with
it).

// ZPQ