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Re: Unix V7 functionality under (or along with) AmigaDOS? (LONG)

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From: Deven Corzine
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1989 10:35

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In article <14465@gryphon.COM> keithd@gryphon.COM (Keith Doyle) writes:
>Perhaps we might want to provide a migration path for AmigaDOS applications
>to run under UNIX.  Whatever level of AmigaDOS compatibility can be provided
>will certainly be helpful, even if it is no more than implementing translation
>calls.

Indeed.  I expect I'll support porting old programs via a link
library, as opposed to run-time support.

>BTW, what does the UNIX call look like to allocate CHIP ram vs FAST ram? :->

The malloc() call will not distinguish between chip and fast ram; a
separate function will be provided to allow such distinctions.

Deven
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