Re: New draft version of o65 file format

From: Ullrich von Bassewitz (uz_at_musoftware.de)
Date: 2005-03-30 23:06:27

On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 09:41:22PM +0200, Gabor Lenart wrote:
> No, as I've said I would introduce a new mode bit to mean "old CPU type bit
> (6502/65816) is obsoleted you should ignore it and check with the new
> method instead". If this bit IS set, you can stop now and refuse further
> work with that object. However you're right it's a "bit" messy solution.

Ok. But once I would like to check if the module is compiled for the 65C02, I
have a problem.

> So I see it's absolutly better to create a bit complicated scheme (like my
> idea, of course better solution can be found, probably) than to have
> several absolutly different home grown (I mean every developer would have
> totally different) formats.

Another option would be to look for an executable file format that has the
features you want. It's a common mistake to aim too high, and I would hate to
see André fall into this trap.

> Anyway please warn me to stop flaming if you find my mails meaningless or
> desctructive :) or something.

No problem with me:-) But I think, all is said, and it's Andrés decision now.

Regards


        Uz


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Ullrich von Bassewitz                                  uz@musoftware.de


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