Short: Example.library in 100% C
Author: Andreas R. Kleinert (and a lot of other people - see below)
Uploader: info ar-kleinert de
Type: dev/c
Architecture: m68k-amigaos
example.library V37.34 (22.4.2000)
An Amiga shared library in 100 % C language - coming with sources.
Compiler Checklist: Compiler Support
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(see README.<compiler> SAS/C 6.5x yes
for more information) MaxonC 3.x yes
StormC 2.x yes
DICE 3.x yes
GCC 2.7.2.1 yes
vbcc 0.5+ yes
AztecC (not tested)
OS Checklist: Operating System Support
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Amiga OS 37-40 yes
AROS 1.x yes (AROS source tree)
MorphOS 0.x 68k emu yes (68k emulation)
MorphOS 0.x PPC nat (not yet adjusted)
Original SAS/C and StormC version (C) 1996-2000 by Andreas R. Kleinert.
StormC rework/additions done 1999 by Fredrik Rambris.
MaxonC version changes done 1996 by Helmut Hummel and Stephan Rupprecht.
GCC version changes done 1997 by Stefan Fuchs and Gunter Nikl.
AROS source tree done 1997 by Aaron Digulla.
VBCC version changes done 1997 by Patrizio Biancalani and Patrick Burnand.
DICE adaptation done 1998 by Patrick Burnand.
All rights reserved.
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This sample library intends to make Amiga shared library sources
compileable with any available Amiga C compiler - without any
changes to the source code.
And maybe in the future also running under any Amiga compatible
operating system with any CPU (e.g. AROS <http://www.aros.org>
or MorphOS <http://www.morphos.de).
The first goal seams to be easily done: nearly any noticeable compiler
for the Amiga does support generation of libraries by special
linker commands and pre-generated object files.
But when looking into the details, one will find out, that these
linker functionality just reduces the influence of the programmer
on how his sources are handled, that the pre-generated object
files just originally were done in Assembler, and that each compiler
does define its own interface definitions and usage rules.
But as a programmer, it is important to have control over the _complete_
source code and to be able to compile it _anywhere_ with only
minor changes, even better without any changes.
Since most Amiga system modules - noticeable Libraries, Devices and
Resources - do have startup-modules and other larger parts completely
written in Assembler language, the most important task for getting
inter-compiler and operating system independant sources in my opinion
is, to completely migrate the interfaces to C language (but different
to AROS, for example, it is most important, to keep the sources running
under the current 68k AmigaOS in the _first_ place - with MorphOS
two aspects are to consider: keep 68k libraries compatible with the
emulation (any which aren't broken will run) and keep the sources
capable of being compiled PPC-native as well).
This goal basically has been reached already, still missing of
course are some of the less Amiga-native compilers and also
tests with any kind of "AmigaOS for PowerPC" or other CPUs.
But since Assembler is nearly as portability-hostile as BCPL _today_
we may come quite close to the goal defined above by just moving
towards C and making some smart inter-compiler #defines.
Translate your 68k-assembler library startup-codes easily
to C by simply using this source-code as an advice how to do it.
For testing: install the (re)compiled example.library to LIBS: and
start the test program - it should pop up a requester, then.
If you can submit adjustments for the other compilers as mentioned
above: feel free to send these.
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Feel free to use this source for own projects.
It is allowed to be spread and distributed anywhere, as far
as my consent is concerned.
Amiga International, or the current owner of the technologie,
is allowed to always put this source on their newest
Developer CD-ROM.
Any form of credits will be greatly appreciated.
** General PerSuaSiVe SoftWorX WWW Support Site is http://www.ar-kleinert.de **
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History:
V37.34 (22.04.00): - bumped date, updated contact information,
added early MorphOS comments
V37.33 (14.03.99): - added revised StormC project file by
Fredrik Rambris <fredrik.rambris@amiga.nu>
- small changes to the docs
V37.32 (02.03.99): - finally fixed version problem by adding
additional $VER string
- updated docs and email addresses
V37.31 (18.03.98): - changed SEGLISTPTR type definition for VBCC
(-> Patrick Burnand)
- fixed some typos and improved style in several
source modules and headers
V37.30 (07.03.98): - added DICE support, done by Patrick Burnand
<pburnand@hotmail.com>
He modified LibInit.c and StartUp.c to avoid a possible
bug in DICE. The 'extern' keyword might not always be
supported well. (extern struct ExampleBase*...)
- added some typecasts to InitTable definition
(so that the other compilers can't complain about the
changes done for DICE)
- simplified sample program
- again fixed type definition of "seglist" pointer;
it's now a global typedef-inition/#define in compiler.h
(SEGLISTPTR) so everyone should be happy again
(-> Sven Drieling)
V37.22 (29.12.97): - fixed TestExampleLib.c
(-> Stephan Rupprecht)
- updated Stephan's email address
(now is: stephan.rupprecht@metronet.de)
- renamed "c_lib" directory and "ReadMe_First"
to CLib37x#?
V37.21 (19.12.97): - adjusted "compiler.h" as suggested by Volker Barthelmann
(VBCC), done by Patrizio Biancalani
- updated Patrizio's email address (-> ReadMe.VBCC)
- fixed my email, too (how did that COB.wwbnet.de make
it into this readme again ?)
- "compiler.h" now protected from multiple #inclusion
V37.20 (02.12.97): - added VBCC support, done by Patrizio Biancalani
<P.Biancalani@agora.stm.it>
V37.17 (24.10.97): - updated "ReadMe_MAXON" and added a bug-description
(plus workaround) as supplied by Stephan Rupprecht
<Rupprecht_Verwertung@t-online.de>
[ 29/12/97: stephan.rupprecht@metronet.de ]
V37.16 (23.8.97) : - V37.15 - frozen AROS spin-off
- AROS-Version now included with AROS package, separately
- added comments about Forbid/Permit/Wait/single-threading
to the Library access functions
- also commented the rest a little bit
(-> maybe some certain people from comp.sys.amiga.programmer
now feel better - but then again... maybe not ;)
V37.14 (13.8.97) : - AROS: - the LH1_ to LH2_ macro replacements in
"compiler.h" had been wrongly defined
- "BPTR" type only was available under AROS,
now using "struct SegList *"
- AROS version now does compile under AmigaOS
with SAS/C 6.58, too
- "APTR seglist" now "struct SegList *"
V37.13 (19.7.97) : - GNU makefile had lost its TABs
(-> Gunter Nikl)
V37.12 (29.6.97) : - fixed memory bug-fix (argh)
(-> Gunter Nikl)
- changed/applied GCC adjustments
(-> diffs by Gunter Nikl)
V37.11 (24.6.97) : - added "known bugs" section
- LibInit now delocates library base on error
(NULL return)
(-> Gunter Nikl)
- added AROS version, and created an additional
source tree for it, since I did not get it compiled
with SAS/C 6.57 and there's perhaps additional
#ifdef stuf to be done. Anyone likes to merge these ?
(-> Aaron Digulla)
V37.10 (6.4.97) : - added GCC version by Stefan Fuchs, snfuchs@sokrates.franken.de.
Thanks !
- some small changes to docs, includes and comments
- still missing: DICE, Aztec, vbcc. Who does it ?
- fixed ftn email address
V37.6 (27.3.97) : - finetuning
V37.5 (24.1.97) : - rewrote docs
- added basic support for compiler independent
register naming and SAS/C keyword replacements
(compiler.h). Thus sources now should be easily
adaptable for GCC as well.
V37.4 (8.1.97) : - added FD file
- added new pragma file (and dir) as
include/pragma/example_lib.h
which works with Aztec, Maxon, Storm,
DICE and SAS C compilers.
Thanks to fd2pragma and Dirk Stoecker.
- some fixes to the readme files
- updated eMail list
V37.3 (3.1.97) : - slightly changed SCOPTIONS
- fixed some style things (APTR and library casts)
- changed note about library opening at L_OpenLibs()
- now compileable with StormC 2.0 as well
(not tested with 1.1) - see readme file for StormC
- added project file for StormC 2.0, smakefile still
present - select, which one you'd like to use
V37.2 (12.12.96) : - applied some more changes and fixes
(-> suggested by Helmut Hummel)
- added icons
(-> from Helmut Hummel)
V37.1 (4.12.96) : - bumped version to V37
- added MaxonC 3.x version by applying changes
to the SAS/C sources and adding Maxon
specific make and configuration files
(-> all done by Helmut Hummel, see Readme.MAXON)
- added StormC support
- yet missing: DICE, Aztec, GNU. Who does it ?
V1.4 (30.11.96) : - added SAS/C specific Ctrl-C disabling code
- made some workarounds compiler sensitive
- redone all with SAS/C V6.57
- 944 Bytes ;-)
V1.3 (13.9.96) : - when starting lib as executable, -1 must be returned
- now caching SysBase
- added some comments, where changes should not
be applied
- added note about sharing library bases
- documented and modified sample function,
so that correct a0/a1/d0/d1 and a6 usage becomes
more obviously and verbose
- still 940 bytes ;-)
V1.2 (5.9.96) : - fixed some things resulting out of a
discussion in Z-Netz
V1.1 (1.9.96) : - small changes in style
(only bumped versions of changed modules):
o moved "examplebase.h" to include/example/
(so also adjusted LibInit.c, StartUp.c
and SCOPTIONS for reflecting that)
o SampleFuncs.h did contain wrong prototype
(did not matter, since only used for
ULONG function table within StartUp.c)
o explicitely __aligned ROMTag structure
V1.0 (14.8.96) : - first release
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