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Re: [MiNT] might be stupid questions:
Hello!
> I have a question which might sound silly, but i think worth asking:
>
> Up until now, to remain as compatible as possible, we/programers have to
> do the following:
>
> if cookie(magic or mint) then
> pdomain(1)
> and use dreadxxxxx()
> else
> use fsfirst etc
> endif
Why not check for ENOSYS? You can easily skip the cookie stuff.
> if pdomain()=1 then emulate fsxxxx using dreadxxx() ?
>
> If this doesn't make any sense, i am sorry :) just ignore..
It doesn't make sense.
I just would say only use Dreaddir(). In most cases you can skip original
TOS support.
Tschuess
...Frank
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