RE: [MiNT] Proposal for SLB extension

["Julian Reschke" <reschke@medicaldataservice.de>]

> From: Konrad M. Kokoszkiewicz [mailto:draco@obta.uw.edu.pl]
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 5:00 PM
> To: Julian Reschke
> Cc: Frank Naumann; MiNT List
> Subject: RE: [MiNT] Proposal for SLB extension
>
>
> > > a) you define SLBPATH=u:\c\multitos\slb
> > > b) you put all your libraries in u:\c\multitos\slb\
> > > c) and every Slbopen() call with NULL path will assume the
> $SLBPATH as the
> > >    default folder to search for the libs.
> >
> > Sounds good, except that MetaDOS anf MagiC accept a path list here as
> > well...
>
> Well, and MiNT (currently) doesn't. I think it is a good compromise
> though, because:
>
> a) one has default folder for SLBs so the limitation is gone.
> b) the folder is defineable
> c) all this is done with no overhead necessary for path searching,
>    which can currently hardly be done in the background.
>
> I see no problem in the fact that other implementations accept path list
> there and MiNT doesn't. This at least makes all this very simple, and also
> the code is compact and fast.
>
> What about the proposition for SLB flag extension? Did A. Kromke make any
> reply?

No, maybe he's not interested or on vacation...

Let's proceed without him. Could you please repost you proposal?