[Freedos-kernel] Kernel build system
I tried building SVN revision 1569, successfully this time (TC 2 in dosemu). But the support for Linux cross-builds did suggest a few things: 1 Could freedos-sys-perl go somewhere in the kernel tree, and could it just use the standard bootsectors as found therein? The bootsectors have been updated a few times since it was written. 2. It's possible to make a blank floppy image like so in Linux: mkfs.msdos -C bootfd.img 1440 Then mtools could write the kernel, etc over: mcopy -i bootfd.img kernel.sys ::kernel.sys etc. Then install the boot sector. Could this be added as a make target (make image/make 144) This would come in particularly handy for automatically preparing OEM or similar images, or running a buildserver. Ibidem -- Fulfilling the Lean Software Promise Lean software platforms are now widely adopted and the benefits have been demonstrated beyond question. Learn why your peers are replacing JEE containers with lightweight application servers - and what you can gain from the move. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfemails ___ Freedos-kernel mailing list Freedos-kernel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-kernel
[Freedos-kernel] Kernel working, not SYS
I tried building svn revision 1560 with Turbo C 2 and a 16-bit nasm
0.9x (FAT32/186). It started building, but then when build.bat hit
SYS, I got this:
Error sys.c 629: Expression syntax in function initOptions
I REM'd out SYS (I have a working install and grub4dos), built the
kernel, rebooted, loaded the kernel via grub4dos, and ran a few tests:
SELFOWNT.COM (succeeds, with both messages).
No significant regressions in functionality (VDE/TC/TCC/EDIT/Arachne
work).
HX untested.
SHARE still compiles fine.
The relevant lines in sys.c (starting at 629):
if (!argv[drivearg][1] || (argv[drivearg][1]==':' !argv[drivearg][2]))
// if 1st arg drive
{
if (!argv[argno][1] || (argv[argno][1]==':'
!argv[argno][2])) // if 2nd arg drive {
srcarg = drivearg; /* set source path */
drivearg = argno; /* set destination drive */
So the issue is buried a bit...
Ibidem
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