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himemx v3.35 (Announce)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 16.04.2020, 11:40
(edited by Rugxulo on 16.04.2020, 11:57)

Eric Auer responds again:

> My JZ questions were about line 1317 in version
>
> which already got changed in the 2020-03-23 update
> "added an alternative (re)alloc strategy". So my
> JZ questions lasted longer than the cause, sorry!

N.B. HIMEMX.ASM 3.35 (dated March 26th), lines 1471-4:

;--- the 80386 needs a "flush" after switching to PM
;--- before a segment register can be set!
        jmp @F
@@:


So Eric just didn't find time to (re)check out the "latest" revision, nor did I. (I blame Daylight Savings.)

> If I understood Rod P. correctly, you have not
> "ignored" his HIMEMX achievements, but recycled
> them without crediting him, while I had assumed
> you had made your own multiple block thingy? So
> [nuclear joke] still is a bit puzzling.

Rod hasn't responded to Usenet again yet. He also seems to imply some fatigue there. Japheth has also not replied there. So, looks like not much future progress.

> Of course your version now is significantly more up to date, thanks.
>
> PS: Thanks RayeR for testing!

EDIT: Off-topic: Happy birthday to der Papst. (I did buy his brother's book a few months ago but haven't read it yet.)

Complete thread:

• himemx v3.35 - Japheth, 27.03.2020, 13:29 (Announce)
  • himemx v3.35 - nico7550, 28.03.2020, 11:31
    • himemx v3.35 - Japheth, 30.03.2020, 05:38
  • himemx v3.35 - Wengier, 31.03.2020, 03:18
    • himemx v3.35 - Japheth, 01.04.2020, 15:40
      • himemx v3.35 - RayeR, 02.04.2020, 14:59
  • himemx v3.35 - Doug, 31.03.2020, 19:23
  • himemx v3.35 - Rugxulo, 09.04.2020, 02:11
    • himemx v3.35 - Japheth, 09.04.2020, 09:41
      • himemx v3.35 - Rugxulo, 10.04.2020, 07:14
        • himemx v3.35 - Rugxulo, 11.04.2020, 02:12
        • himemx v3.35 - Japheth, 11.04.2020, 16:30
          • himemx v3.35 - Rugxulo, 12.04.2020, 14:02
            • himemx v3.35 - RayeR, 15.04.2020, 04:07
            • himemx v3.35 - Japheth, 15.04.2020, 10:05
              • himemx v3.35 - Rugxulo, 16.04.2020, 11:21
              • himemx v3.35 - Rugxulo, 16.04.2020, 11:40
            • himemx v3.35 - Rugxulo, 16.04.2020, 11:07