Re: [MiNT] 32-bit FreeMiNT kernel

[Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk>]

On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 22:47 +0200, Miro Kropacek wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> just an idea to discuss -- while hacking CT60 TOS I realized we can do
> now things which seemed totally impossible in the past like native
> FAT16 / FAT32  support, hard disk driver inside and voila -- 32-bit
> TOS API which would make possible, among others, also to make FreeMiNT
> kernel 32-bit (i.e. able to compile without -mshort). Of course, we
> have to keep compatibility for old apps, so new parameter on stack
> would be introduced for new apps (in mintlib and freemint) so that
> 32-bit API is used.

It's a big task to test compatibility.

> I just wanted to know your opinion on this, is it any good, except
> good feeling we're 32-bit? :)

Just as society has moved to 64bit. :-$

Alan.