Re: [MiNT] XaAES maintainer?

[Odd Skancke <ozk@atari.org>]

Hi everybody,

Peter Persson wrote:
> My impression is that Ozk was working on a modular concept for the 
> kernel and the AES. Question is - in which state is Ozks current code - 
> what can be done to complete his work - how can we stimulate 
> collaboration and spawn further development?

 yes, this is true. I am working on laoding/unloading modules so that 
drivers, etc. can be runtime loaded/uloaded. This is a kernel service I 
needed to go further with XaAES; Load on demand certain services like 
resolution switching code, window renderers, themes etc. The development 
of this is not finished, but I do intend to continue some day. For the 
past months I've been too busy on my spare time to work on this but 
hopefully I will be able to continue during this year.

> 5 mar 2008 kl. 18.06 skrev Roger Burrows:
>
> > Hi everyone!
> > With Ozk's departure from the Atari scene, is there a replacement 
> > official (or
> > semi-official) maintainer for XaAES?  [I have an ulterior motive of 
> > course -
> > suggested changes :-)].
> >
> > Roger Burrows

 Roger, I see no problems with you taking over the project, but I do 
want to follow and discuss your various ideas... XaAES and kernel 
development is something I want to have a 'say' in :) One thing I can 
say right now is that I do not want XaAES or the kernel sources to be 
compilable using anything but GCC. There are too many pitfalls and the 
sources tend to get cluttererd up by ifdefs, making in harder than it 
must be to read. So, if it is OK with you to keep this a GCC only 
project, go ahead! :)

 Roger, Btw, just to refresh, my memory, what was these suggested changes?

 Best regards,
Odd Skancke