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Exec is the kernel of the AmigaOS and is currently written i
« on: August 08, 2002, 12:20:30 PM »
I cannot beleive my eyes:

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Exec is the kernel of the AmigaOS and is currently written in 68K assembly.


The Kernel is in 68K assembler ????

If the kernal is not native PPC then what was the whole point of OS4 ???

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Re: Exec is the kernel of the AmigaOS and is currently writt
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2002, 12:40:01 PM »
Hmm

I hope so but that is not how I read this:
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Exec Second Generation (Exec SG)

Exec is the kernel of the AmigaOS and is currently written in 68K assembly.

The following features are planned for ExecSG:


This still reads like the "current" Exec SG is in 68K assembly

Check it yourself...

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Re: Exec is the kernel of the AmigaOS and is currently writt
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2002, 12:44:49 PM »
Nice attitude :-(

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Re: Exec is the kernel of the AmigaOS and is currently writt
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2002, 02:20:23 PM »
Much better.

It looks like the quote I  was getting upset about was just a typo/ommission.

Friends again ??? :-)

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Re: the AmigaOS 4.0 Features have been revealed!
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2002, 11:11:36 PM »
The confusing lines have now been fixed in the original Amiga Inc post:

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Exec Second Generation (Exec SG)

Exec is the AmigaOS kernel and was written in 68K assembly for AmigaOS 3.1. It has been rewritten in C, as ExecSG, for AmigaOS 4.

The following features are planned for ExecSG:


Thank you to all concerned, this is now clear and un-ambiguos.

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