[MiNT] Re[2]: Re[2]: 68030 MMU crash course?

["George (HOL, IMAP)" <ggn@hol.gr>]

Hello MiKRO,

Thursday, October 19, 2006, 9:32:59 PM, you wrote:

> FYI, this is already done by TOS. Even on ct60  TOS Didier did this. So no
> problem here  (whole 0x00FFxxxx area is already "mirrored" on 0xFFFFxxxx) 

Not on 4.04. At least not on the state the MMU is when booting.

> can i ask why do you find this as easier solution? Patching the binary is a
> question of one clever script/program which search for 0xffffxxxx in code
> segment with some exceptions maybe... but it could be automated for sure a lot.

Well,  if  we  program  the MMU efficiently I think it will be easier because we
won't even notice if it will be needed.

> I wish you good luck.

Thanks :)

> What rule do you use to choose which game will be
> ported? I think a lot of games doesn't need to be ported since... they are
> crap. There is maybe 40-50 cool ST games which  are worth to do it... 

No  serious criteria really. We just do what we fancy. Some are games we enjoy a
lot  and  the  extra speed makes them more enjoyable. Some of those are requests
from other people.

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Best regards,
 George Nakos

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Groucho:        Well, bring her in and we'll wind her up together.
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