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06/01/08 17:21
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#155355 - This is how others would do it in days gone by
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Typically, there would be a jump table at a fixed offset containing a table of functions that the application could/would call. This has to be strictly adhered to.

This is how in the days of MS/other DOS people would be able to give printer/graphic card drivers as loadable modules. There were a fixed list of entry points in a table which could be called by the host application to render its output on the medium. Example of such a program is 'Easytrax' later 'Autotrax'

I hope this will guide you on your way.

Another idea to explore is the concept of a DLL(dynamically linked library) and how it works.



List of 31 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Info exchange between different compilers            01/01/70 00:00      
   cumbersome, but possibly possible            01/01/70 00:00      
   This is how others would do it in days gone by            01/01/70 00:00      
      all well and good            01/01/70 00:00      
   Common Method...            01/01/70 00:00      
      I totally agree            01/01/70 00:00      
      Ok lets leave aside the issue of different compile            01/01/70 00:00      
         Fundamentals            01/01/70 00:00      
            You use a Linker............            01/01/70 00:00      
         Lots of issues here            01/01/70 00:00      
            +            01/01/70 00:00      
               For user code you would...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Also consider....            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Also consider.... yes            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Ah Ha....Save an MCU at what cost?            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Save an MCU at what cost? - too high            01/01/70 00:00      
                  For user code you would.............            01/01/70 00:00      
                     WHY??            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Maybe...            01/01/70 00:00      
                           now we are going to OS and \'loaded application\'            01/01/70 00:00      
                              More "Horse Power" ?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 HW or OS            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    How would you rate this ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       OK            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    No Bees Left            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Not the MHz it is the core            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Ap, I'm waiting ....            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       It wasn't asked in relevance to any Mcu            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          so what is it doing here???            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             You tell me that .            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                I AM sorry, but I lost my crystal ball.            01/01/70 00:00      

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