Re: [MiNT] 32-bit FreeMiNT kernel

[Jo Even Skarstein <joska@online.no>]

On 05/18/2010 10:47 PM, Miro Kropacek wrote:

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

What would the benefits of a 32 bit API be? As others have pointed out,
we've always had 32 bit pointers, so I think the speed improvements
would be marginal.

I'm not so sure if it's worth the effort. Wouldn't mind embedded FAT32
and harddisk driver though :)

Jo Even