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ARM version of MSDOS (Announce)

posted by kerravon, Ligao, Free World North, 20.01.2024, 10:42

> But it starts with programs that work on MSDOS.
> Not programs that work on Linux. The goal is
> to get the MSDOS programs across - with a
> recompile. And if that is not possible - why not?
Note that straying outside of C90 brings a requirement
of making directories under MSDOS. Which is tied to a
FAT filesystem with particular characteristics.

When moving to Linux ARM or any other machine, I fully
expect a FAT file system to exist if the MSDOS program
is to behave correctly.

So is there a problem making the API to make a directory
consistent for (any high level language) so that it can
be ported to (ARM-anything with FAT)?

Wasn't the API already fairly consistent, set by
Microsoft C and their dos.h or io.h (which I never
used - so I'm asking now if they are appropriate,
and if not, why not)?

BFN. Paul.

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