Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 18:38:29 +0800 (GMT+0800)
From: Orlando Andico <orly AT abigail DOT eee DOT upd DOT edu DOT ph>
To: Don Karnage <dunder AT nyongwa DOT montreal DOT qc DOT ca>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: V2 = hmmm
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On Mon, 22 Apr 1996, Don Karnage wrote:

> 
> Is it me or is DJGPP v2 really hmm a regression compared with the
> v1.12 version? It takes a lot more space (having to deal with the library
> sources wich do not take a lot of space but with 8k minimum for each files
> it takes 18M). Its takes a LOT more memory (I could compile programs with
> v1.12 with my 8M .. now I run out of Vmemory .. (I'll check the faq so don't
> reply to this one ;) )). I also made a very simple program which used
> CONIO.H and PC.H using -lpc and the ScreenPrimary buffer... Now I can't
> compile it having to deal with "
> 
> invalid types ong unsigned int[int]' for array subscript
> invalid types ong unsigned int[int]' for array subscript
> invalid types ong unsigned int[int]' for array subscript
> invalid types ong unsigned int[int]' for array subscript
> 
> pointing to where I was using ScreenPrimary ..
> 
>         ScreenPrimary[pos_y * 80 + 31] 3
>           ((ScreenPrimary[pos_y * 80 + 31] & (0x00FF)) | 0x7C00);
> 
> 
> And is it really a good thing having to deal with a DPMI host all the time?
> All it does is wasting memory! Try to convince me please!
> I'm a little pissed off since I passed many hours download the whole archive
> (I know all of you did but..) and I'd really like to compile programs like I
> used to be able to with v1.12! (I'm running Win95 and linux, using DJGPP
> within w95 of course; if you're interrested to know about my OS). Anyway I'm
> rather disapointed.. if you *could* help me with it
>  
> 

I did notice the slowdown, larger memory footprint, etc. But (IMO) we got 
a lot of good stuff too. Like it's supposed to be more stable, etc. I 
wouldn't care much for that, except the SIGNALS. v2 is MUCH closer to a 
POSIX programming environment than the old version.

Just my 0.02 worth...

Orlando A. Andico
orly AT mozcom2 DOT mozcom DOT com