Re: [MiNT] 1.15.2 flag settings

[Frank Naumann <fnaumann@prinz-atm.CS.Uni-Magdeburg.De>]

Hello!

> > The kernel is build with the new binutils that create a different program
> > format. You need the mintbin package that contain updated tools to
> > manipulate the flags (and some other things).
> 
> Was this change necessary?  
> 
> The program header flags is a well-documented method created by Atari
> and people were just barely starting to use the flags correctly, since
> about 6 months.  

Please read FIRST the documentation, then think a little bit about the
advantages and then, and only then, ask here on the list.


PS: Thing can even fine set the flags, without any change in Thing itself.

Tschuess
   ...Frank

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