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Log report from Release.Build.
by peter＠easthope.ca 14 Mar '15

14 Mar '15

When Release.Build --path="../Test/" --build --zip --xml A2 ~ runs here, the following Log report appears. I don't understand the significance of the lines ending "redefined". If someone can explain, that will help. Thanks, ... Peter E. =============== Loading package description file Release.Tool ... done. A2: Check if all files are present... 3s done. A2: Check modules and imports... 0s done. Writing release file to ../Test/CompileCommand.Tool ... done. Compiling build A2 (1258 files) ... 00% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% done in 2m 11s I386.Array1dBytes.Mod@3489 Array1dBytes.MoveB is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@15736 Machine.SpinHint is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@16107 Machine.LessOrEqual is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@16364 Machine.GreaterOrEqual is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@16959 Machine.GetTimer is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@17109 Machine.DisableInterrupts is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@17331 Machine.RestoreInterrupts is redefined I386.ArrayXdBytes.Mod@25922 ArrayXdBytes.CheckLEQ is redefined I386.ArrayXdBytes.Mod@26427 ArrayXdBytes.CheckEQ is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@33285 Machine.Wait is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@33507 Machine.Cli is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@33557 Machine.Sti is redefined FoxArrayBase.Mod@33879 FoxArrayBase.MoveB is redefined ArrayBase.Mod@36499 ArrayBase.MoveB is redefined ArrayXdRat.Mod@38007 ArrayXdRat.+ is new ArrayXdCplx.Mod@38267 ArrayXdCplx.+ is new ArrayXdRat.Mod@39496 ArrayXdRat.+ is no longer visible ArrayXdCplx.Mod@39756 ArrayXdCplx.+ is no longer visible ArrayXdInt.Mod@40086 ArrayXdInt.+ is new I386.Machine.Mod@40313 Machine.PushFlags is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@40379 Machine.PopFlags is redefined ArrayXdRe.Mod@40517 ArrayXdRe.+ is new ArrayXdInt.Mod@41303 ArrayXdInt.+ is no longer visible ArrayXdRe.Mod@41898 ArrayXdRe.+ is no longer visible I386.Machine.Mod@46483 Machine.CS is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@81631 Machine.CR2 is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@90802 Machine.CurrentBP is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@91026 Machine.CurrentSP is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@93241 Machine.CallLocalIPC is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@93321 Machine.HLT is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@93454 Machine.GetEAX is redefined I386.Machine.Mod@93742 Machine.SetEAX is redefined Deleting old archive files ... 40 files deleted. Creating archive ../Test/KernelSrc.zip ... 8 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Kernel.zip ... 17 files added. Creating archive ../Test/SystemSrc.zip ... 71 files added. Creating archive ../Test/System.zip ... 73 files added. Creating archive ../Test/DriversSrc.zip ... 65 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Drivers.zip ... 79 files added. Creating archive ../Test/CompilerSrc.zip ... 41 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Compiler.zip ... 43 files added. Creating archive ../Test/ApplicationsMiniSrc.zip ... 133 files added. Creating archive ../Test/ApplicationsMini.zip ... 150 files added. Creating archive ../Test/ApplicationsSrc.zip ... 96 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Applications.zip ... 101 files added. Creating archive ../Test/GuiApplicationsMiniSrc.zip ... 130 files added. Creating archive ../Test/GuiApplicationsMini.zip ... 171 files added. Creating archive ../Test/GuiApplicationsSrc.zip ... 109 files added. Creating archive ../Test/GuiApplications.zip ... 143 files added. Creating archive ../Test/FunSrc.zip ... 23 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Fun.zip ... 46 files added. Creating archive ../Test/TestingSrc.zip ... 35 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Testing.zip ... 43 files added. Creating archive ../Test/EducationSrc.zip ... 18 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Education.zip ... 40 files added. Creating archive ../Test/BuildSrc.zip ... 8 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Build.zip ... 17 files added. Creating archive ../Test/EFISrc.zip ... 13 files added. Creating archive ../Test/EFI.zip ... 14 files added. Creating archive ../Test/ContributionsSrc.zip ... 139 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Contributions.zip ... 160 files added. Creating archive ../Test/OberonSrc.zip ... 88 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Oberon.zip ... 124 files added. Creating archive ../Test/OberonGadgetsSrc.zip ... 120 files added. Creating archive ../Test/OberonGadgets.zip ... 177 files added. Creating archive ../Test/OberonApplicationsSrc.zip ... 135 files added. Creating archive ../Test/OberonApplications.zip ... 261 files added. Creating archive ../Test/OberonDocumentation.zip ... 62 files added. Creating archive ../Test/TrueTypeFonts.zip ... 12 files added. Creating archive ../Test/CjkFonts.zip ... 2 files added. Creating archive ../Test/ScreenFonts.zip ... 68 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Pr3Fonts.zip ... 64 files added. Creating archive ../Test/Pr6Fonts.zip ... 30 files added. Writing XML package description to ../Test/InstallerPackages.XML ... done. =============== -- 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 12 Tel +1 360 639 0202 http://carnot.yi.org/ Bcc: peter at easthope. ca

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Re: [Oberon] access to an installer image.
by peter＠easthope.ca 13 Mar '15

13 Mar '15

From: David Egan Evans <sinuhe(a)xmission.com> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:58:14 -0400 > Digitally sign a publicly posted copy ... I've never used a digital signiture but, yes, should be able to. > ... that you've verified? I compiled this installer, used it repeatedly and am convinced that it works without causing havoc. Is that what you mean by verified? Regards, ... Peter E. -- 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 12 Tel +1 360 639 0202 http://carnot.yi.org/ Bcc: peter at easthope. ca

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Re (2): access to an installer image.
by peter＠easthope.ca 13 Mar '15

13 Mar '15

From: Treutwein Bernhard <Bernhard.Treutwein(a)Verwaltung.Uni-Muenchen.DE> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:46:23 +0000 > what about: http://sourceforge.net/projects/nativeoberon/ OK. Will put it there. Is the file name extension .md necessary? Can't ReadMe.md be simply ReadMe or README? If there is an installer for NO along with the A2 installers, ReadMe might explain a little more. > might be worth to set up svn or git as a source code repository ... I wonder about making the NO source files a Wikibook. http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Subject:Operating_systems Each source file, a page in the wiki with a linked discussion page. Good for explaining revisions. The diff and history functionalities would also be effective. Would editors be able to combat vandalism? Why not. Other projects survive. Regards, ... Peter E. -- 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 12 Tel +1 360 639 0202 http://carnot.yi.org/ Bcc: peter at easthope. ca

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CeBIT
by Josef Sedlacek 13 Mar '15

13 Mar '15

Hi together The Oberon based A2 Swiss Industry Controller will be presented next week March 16th to 20th in the Swiss Pavilion by the Swiss Informatics Society and us on the CeBIT in Hanover. If somebody needs a ticket let us know. See the details on cebit.de with regards Josef Sedlacek -- Company: Radiar, Dr. J. Sedlacek, CH-7554 Sent Tel: +41 (81) 860 06 60 www.radiar.ch

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access to an installer image.
by peter＠easthope.ca 13 Mar '15

13 Mar '15

Hi, The alpha release of NO did not support Comapact Flash and with the advice from Dr. Sedlacek I made an installer which does support it. Reconstruction of this installer will deter many potential users and I wonder about posting it for public access. If in the community repository, access will require authentication. This will also deter access and incur more bother at the ETHZ. If on my public Web site, a user might wonder about presence of malware. So, * Don't post -- bad for user. * Post in repository -- bad for user and for ETH personnel. * Post on personal Web space -- raise suspicion for user. Is there a nice solution? Thanks, ... P. -- 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 12 Tel +1 360 639 0202 http://carnot.yi.org/ Bcc: peter at easthope. ca

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Oberon / Linux Revival
by Peter Matthias 09 Mar '15

09 Mar '15

Hi all, in case someone is interested: I uploaded a proof of concept of a multi binary distribution of Oberon on the Linux kernel to https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6eJZR_nlqauODdGVDUwd0Q3OGM/view?usp=shari… . It runs on ARM, MIPS and X86. Just extract the tgz file, go into olr directory and run ./ola (ARM) ./olm (MIPS) or ./olx (X86). It compiles itself, X86 version also compiles MIPS and ARM. All source and some instructions are included. Have fun. Peter

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Understanding Oberon07's WHILE loops
by chris 07 Mar '15

07 Mar '15

Hello, is the following understanding correct, that given conditions c1/c2 and statement sequences s1 and s2: WHILE c1 DO s1 ELSIF c2 DO s2 END; is equivalent to this code: LOOP IF c1 THEN s1 ELSIF c2 THEN s2 ELSE EXIT END END; The reason I am unsure is the wording in Wirth's "Differences between Revised Oberon and Oberon" where it says: "As long as any of the Boolean expressions yields TRUE, the corresponding statement sequence is executed." In my understanding only at most one statement sequence per iteration is executed and that is the first one for which the condition is true. Greetings, Chris

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