exec.library v45.24 looking for beta testers

[Cosmos]

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[gulliver]

Interesting. I will give it a look
Thanks

[JimmySage]

I'll give it a go this week.
Have been using v45.23 without any problems

[Cosmos]

AVL_ stuff were used by R_AllocPooled and R_FreePooled in the v45.20-23, but seems to be slower than the same ones into the v40.10 (KS 3.1)


With these new versions, you can remove forever these patchs :

- AntiClick
- ClickNot
- CMQ060
- CopyMem
- CopyMemQuicker
- FusionReserve
- fixPatchMac
- fixRamlib (RemApollo module)
- Mcpramlibpatch
- NewCMQ060
- NoClick (Blizkick module)
- NoClick (RemApollo module)
- PrepareEmul
- Ramlibstack (Blizkick module)
- RsrvCold
- RsrvWarm
- SetNoClick
- StackAttack

[mfilos]

Cosmos my friend you're awesome!
I'm gonna try it asap and report back. Thanks a lot for your hard work. \o/

[mfilos]

Ok did some testing but it doesn't boot with the latest files. (black screen)

Some observations and questions...
- Exec.library should be the first thing in the Eprom as Doobrey said in his guides (plus what I've done all this time)...
- ...followed by 1MB_ROM module.

Since as you stated, 1MB_ROM module is replaced by romheader_45.21 putting it on the same position under Remus, it get put up 1st in the list whatever I do :S (wtf)
(I guess with exec not being fast there are issues on 1MB ROMS).

Also on the extended Kickstart, based on Doobre's guide, you ned to start with romheader module and then with DummyCDstrap.
Do we need to replace also the romheader with your romheader as well?
DommyCDstrap stays?

[Cosmos]

>DummyCDstrap

Only needed for BlizzardPPC or CyberStormPPC


>Exec.library should be the first thing in the Eprom as Doobrey said in his guides

Yes


>...followed by 1MB_ROM module.

Not needed anymore now : built-in since the v45.21


>romheader_45.21 putting it on the same position under Remus

romheader must be in the first position in the Remus list for 1 Mo rom only : for the second rom part ($E0)


>Do we need to replace also the romheader with your romheader as well?

Yes

[mfilos]

Awesome! It works like a charm, thank my friend

[Cosmos]

I know it's always a bit complicated...

I'm thinking about releasing Rom files directly : but the copyright...


The good question is : most of the functions are reworked now, so all they are not the same than the original in the KS 3.1, specially in the graphics.library...

Copyright on the Kick 3.1 still alive for my new libraries versions ??

[mfilos]

Cosmos my friend it really sux isn't it?

I made a Custom 3.9 ROM today including the following:

- Exec 45.24 (instead of 40.10)			-->	Cosmos
- BootMenu 44.7 68020 (instead of 40.5)		-->	OS3.9 BB2
- Card.resource 40.5 (instead of 40.4)		-->	Cosmos
- Console.device 44.10 (instead of 40.2)	-->	OS3.9 BB3
- Datatypes.library 44.48 (instead of 44.47)	-->	OS3.9 BB4
- Filesystem.resource 45.10 (instead of 40.1)	-->	OS3.9 BB2
- FastFilesystem 45.16 (instead of 40.1)	-->	OS3.9 BB4
- Graphics.library 42.8b11 (instead of 40.24)	-->	Cosmos
- Icon.library 46.4.181 (instead of 40.1)	-->	OS3.9 BB4
- Misc.resource 37.2 (instead of 37.1)		-->	Cosmos
- RAM Handler 44.24 (instead of 39.4)		-->	OS3.9 BB3
- Ramlib 40.3 (instead of 40.2)			-->	Cosmos
- Romheader 45.21 (instead of BlizKick module)	-->	Cosmos
- SCSI.device 43.46b3 (instead of 40.5)		-->	Cosmos
- Shell 45.27 (instead of 40.2)			-->	OS3.9 BB3
- Trackdisk.device 40.2 (instead of 40.1)	-->	Cosmos
- Workbench.library 45.131 (instead of 40.5)	-->	OS3.9 BB3
- ROMUpdate 44.57				-->	OS3.9 BB2
- BBlank					-->	For Blank Borders
- HRTModule					-->	Action Replay clone using ACA's NMI header

All the other ROM files are the original (not upgraded yet) from Kickstart 3.1

It works like a charm under my test WinUAE environment (clone of my A600 specs+HD).
Can't wait to test it @ home

Thanks again Cosmos for your hard work. It really rox!

[Cosmos]

Yes, in alpha order, I like that !!!

[Minuous]

Originally Posted by Cosmos

- All new AVL_ fonctions from V45.20 BB2 removed

Why?

[pandy71]

Originally Posted by Cosmos

I know it's always a bit complicated...

I'm thinking about releasing Rom files directly : but the copyright...

Online generator for people's binary? ie file requester for rom, modification, ready to send for particular email - also before upload kind of declaration eg:

declare that i have full rights, own this kickstart, serial number of Amiga, name, address etc - should be quite OK i think

(rom can be only compared against knowns rom's - then just upload precompiled rom - no need to always generate rom - maybe except special configuration like already modified rom's etc but anyway i think that number of files should be quite small)

[mfilos]

Just tested it on my real A600 and works like a charm
No error or any weird crash running some apps and games.

[SpeedGeek]

@Cosmos:

exec.library 45.24 installed with Loadresident on my A3000/040! So far...So good. I'll post on update on stability in a few weeks.

However, I'm confused about copymem and copymemquick functions. Above says you can forever remove copymem patches but readme from exec 45.24 archive shows "To Do" for copymem functions. (I have been using CMQ030 from Aminet). What do I do now?

[Cosmos]

@pandy71


We need to find an advocate to be sure ! Who are or who know a good one here ?

[Cosmos]

>about copymem and copymemquick functions

I'll create :

R_CopyMem_020
R_CopyMemQuick_020
R_CopyMem_030
R_CopyMemQuick_030

with filled-unrolled-loops-code-cache for maximum speed !

[pandy71]

Originally Posted by Cosmos

@pandy71


We need to find an advocate to be sure ! Who are or who know a good one here ?

made this on my account - im broken, have only few Amigas, nothing to loose - i can go to jail

[JimmySage]

Would it be possible to create a patch file for Amiga Rom Update as you did in the previous version (http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/execlibrary).

It's working fine with LoadResident, but I've not yet been able to get this new version load with RemApollo (always loads the version from ROM)

Otherwise working fine with graphics.library 40.25b11, Mediator and Radeon 9250 (real A1200). But would be perfect if it could work with RemApollo (as the aminet one does)

Many thanks
James

[altcomputing]

Originally Posted by JimmySage

Would it be possible to create a patch file for Amiga Rom Update as you did in the previous version (http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/execlibrary).

It's working fine with LoadResident, but I've not yet been able to get this new version load with RemApollo (always loads the version from ROM)

Otherwise working fine with graphics.library 40.25b11, Mediator and Radeon 9250 (real A1200). But would be perfect if it could work with RemApollo (as the aminet one does)

Many thanks
James

You can put it into ROM image with Remus and map such a modified ROM with RemApollo. Also you can put other upadtes to ROM and then you don't need to load the ROM update. I do it that way. Even though Cosmos told me that certain versions of exec were not rommable, I succesfully had them in ROM image and mapped them using RemApollo.