the AmigaOS 4.0 Features have been revealed!

[hnl_dk]

the AmigaOS 4.0 Features have been revealed!

http://os.amiga.com/os4/OS4Features.php

[hnl_dk]

Really nice hearing seeing information on the AmigaOS website :-D

[Calen]

To true, sounding all good.

[newbee]

I cannot beleive my eyes:

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

Regards
Darren

[jahc]

The Kernel is in 68K assembler ?

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

The FIRST kernal (Exec) was in 68k ASM.. the new PPC kernal for OS 4.0 is Exec SG (Second Generation).

[newbee]

Hmm

I hope so but that is not how I read this:

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...

Regards
Darren

[jahc]

@newbee

I think you should change your user name from "newbee" to "idiot".

[newbee]

Nice attitude :-(

Regards
Darren

[Argo]

Hey, it's not his fault they made a typegraphical and gramatical error.

They should have said the pre-4.0 Exec or 3.x exec is written in 68k assembly.

[jahc]

Okay I might have been a little harsh, but when someone seems intent on believing the worst.. its slightly annoying.

OS 4.0 Development Update from January 2002.
http://amiga.realdreams.cz/local/21_1amigaos4.html

Exec Second Generation (Exec SG)
Exec is the kernel of the AmigaOS and is currently written in 68K assembly.
Exec is being re-written in C and new functionality will be introduced to allow the deployment of OS 4.x on any suitable PPC hardware.
(end quote)

Re-written in C, which means able to be recompiled for PPC, not stuck on 68k.

[newbee]

Much better.

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

Friends again :-)

Regards
Darren

[Coder]

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

I can see what newbee means. If you read it like that it gives the impression that it is written in 68k. Offcourse it is not. If it would say, Exec is the kernel used in previous OS versions and is written in 68k. If you are not really brought up to speed on all the info it sure gives you the impression that it is written in 68k. I think everyone agrees with me this is the truth.

Coder

[jahc]

@newbee

Yeah. Sorry for my over reaction.

[Coder]

OS 4 will include a simple tool which allows the user to back-up files by burning them to an ISO 9660 CD which also allows for exchanging data between systems)

I like this feature.

Coder

[whabang]

The kernel is written in C? I thought it was to be totally rewritten to PPC ASM.
The feature list looks impressive. Quite an update from 3.1.