OSLib and ELF

[David J. Ruck]

John Tytgat <John.Tytgat at aaug.net> wrote:
> But then we're talking about developers updating APCS-R programs which do
> not run on Iyonix nor A9home ? I would be very amazed to hear examples of
> this.  

There are Risc PC's being used in industrial control applications, due to
the expense of qualifying the hardware they wont be replaced with Iyonix or
A9s, but it will go over to competitors x86 boxes when the spares run out.

> Moreover, I don't see any reason why they would upgrade OSLib
> library ? For new APIs ? Would be odd seen that new APIs are targetting
> the OS versions of RO5/Select. Bug fixes ? I think we have a very modest
> bug fix set made the last years.

True, but the occational incorrect flag is noticed, and if the sources
can't be rebuilt natively the library can't be used. But look on the bright
side, support contracts are only 15 years, so early in the next decade
every RISC OS machine will have been replaced anyway, so it wont matter
anymore.

Cheers
---Dave

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