bammi@dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu (Jwahar R. Bammi) (03/06/89)
A new distribution of Minix atariST gcc and associated
libraries and tools are available for anonymous FTP from dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu
[129.22.16.2], directory ~ftp/pub/minix/gcc-1.34* (cd to pub/minix).
Features:
- update compiler to gcc V1.34
- update assembler to gas V1.31
- update gcc-ar, gcc-ld
- a true 16/32 bit integer native compiler / unix hosted cross-compiler
(no more funky looking stacks/frames when using -mshort)
- compiles the minix kernel. results in a significantly
smaller and faster kernel.
- kernel features all of howard johnson patches/drivers, eric smiths
screen/mouse drivers, simon pooles kbd enhancements,
howard chus 9/10 spt floppy patches, bruce szablaks ptrace/mdb,
floppy formatter. All / any combination of these features
are selectable (compile time configurable).[not all tested though!].
- "ansi-ized" library. library updated to minixpc V1.4 level
and *much* more. i will post the library diffs after the official
minixST v1.2 diffs are posted, to this newgroup.
- many new library functions.
- ansi style prototypes etc in headers.
- all library/header "ansi-ization" is #ifdef'ed so the library can
be compiled with ACK CC.
- "ansi-ized" kernel source.
- much improved full bsd compatible curses library. it works now!
- new in this release - a curses based widget library.
- cleaned up portable dir library.
- improved floating point support functions in libraries.
- slightly improved version of portable math library.
- patch, gnu-grep, gnu-diff, arc and improved sh in distribution.
- binaries/lib objects included in distribution for your convenience.
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