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New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« on: February 24, 2011, 04:08:41 PM »
New version of the exec.library v45.24 : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=57950


The exec.library was written in asm since the beginning. So, it's hard to get
a real speedup. Anyway, many bytes can be saved using some 68k tricks.
All the code are always reworked to use all the features of the 68060 with a
full 68000 compatibility. The new 020+ opcodes are used very rarely, so
special _020, _030, _040 and/or _060 functions are created when needed.

This library is now a true jewel of coding. Enjoy !

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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011, 06:19:02 PM »
Quote from: Cosmos;617692
New version of the exec.library v45.24 : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=57950


The exec.library was written in asm since the beginning. So, it's hard to get
a real speedup. Anyway, many bytes can be saved using some 68k tricks.
All the code are always reworked to use all the features of the 68060 with a
full 68000 compatibility. The new 020+ opcodes are used very rarely, so
special _020, _030, _040 and/or _060 functions are created when needed.

This library is now a true jewel of coding. Enjoy !


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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 07:03:16 PM »
If I were to try this, would I put it before or after "cpu fastrom" in startup-sequence?
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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 07:05:41 PM »
Like this in your StartUp-Sequence :

Loadresident force exec.library_45.24

SetPatch Quiet

Cpu fastrom

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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 08:34:53 PM »
Quote from: Cosmos;617692
New version of the exec.library v45.24 : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=57950


The exec.library was written in asm since the beginning. So, it's hard to get
a real speedup. Anyway, many bytes can be saved using some 68k tricks.
All the code are always reworked to use all the features of the 68060 with a
full 68000 compatibility. The new 020+ opcodes are used very rarely, so
special _020, _030, _040 and/or _060 functions are created when needed.

This library is now a true jewel of coding. Enjoy !

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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2011, 09:57:44 PM »
Are your servers now protected from the Stuxnet virus or is there likely to be a lot of downtime?
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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2011, 01:13:06 AM »
Quote from: Cosmos;617692
New version of the exec.library v45.24 : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=57950


The exec.library was written in asm since the beginning. So, it's hard to get
a real speedup. Anyway, many bytes can be saved using some 68k tricks.
All the code are always reworked to use all the features of the 68060 with a
full 68000 compatibility. The new 020+ opcodes are used very rarely, so
special _020, _030, _040 and/or _060 functions are created when needed.

This library is now a true jewel of coding. Enjoy !


Thanks for this effort Cosmos.


What I would personally like to see are updated libraries that are CPU targeted without any support for 68000 (eg remove 68000 compatibility completely).  

Either come up with 2 library versions (020/030) and (040/060) or one single library (020/030 with 040/060 functions where needed).
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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2011, 01:20:36 AM »
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What I would personally like to see are updated libraries that are CPU targeted without any support for 68000 (eg remove 68000 compatibility completely).
This is an interesting idea, although it may not significantly increase performance, depending on whether processor-specific routines are branched to each time the function is called or whether there's simply a jump table that gets set to the appropriate routines at load time.
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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2011, 05:39:06 AM »
>that are CPU targeted without any support for 68000 (eg remove 68000 compatibility completely)

Yes, of course, it's planned !

But not for now. I want an unified Kickstart ready for 68000+ with all patchs included. After that, we will see...

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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2011, 12:04:11 PM »
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>that are CPU targeted without any support for 68000 (eg remove 68000 compatibility completely)

Yes, of course, it's planned !

But not for now. I want an unified Kickstart ready for 68000+ with all patchs included. After that, we will see...

Yes its always nice to have the option of running your new exec.library on our minimigs and A500s with harddrives.
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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2011, 01:27:43 PM »
Thank you Cosmos, I'll try to install in my WinUAE.
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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2011, 02:03:27 AM »
Thank you Cosmos for the Trillions of CPU cycles you will save us all!
I will take time to see if it has any wierd bugs, but I'm sure it will make Carl Sassenrath smile.  I hope you will support NatAmis 68050,70, etc. feature/instruction sets too.
Thank you very much!!!
(...I just hope it dosen't interfere with running Mindguard...)
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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2011, 05:31:40 AM »
>for the Trillions of CPU cycles you will save us all!

Yes, 68k have low Mhz, so each cycles saved is good for us !


>I'm sure it will make Carl Sassenrath smile

Smile ?? He will cry when he'll see my unified autovec !!

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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2011, 10:40:46 PM »
Cosmos,
Quoted from Aminet:
"Autovec unified and 9 times faster (68 bytes now instead of 612 bytes)"
Wow!
I guess I'll need to strip out Decigel from my old startup-sequences.
If VBR in chipmem is 4X slower, it's still faster with your Exec!
HW wise: I thought the most responsive or _crispest_ Amiga's I(we)'ve seen have 32 bit zero waitstate memory located @ CZero (even if only 256K) even if they have megabytes elsewhere.
This was because of Kickstart adding that memory in so early (1986+ CSA accellerators) and Execbase being located there I thought.  
With regular kickstarts, and your new Exec, will C0 just contain a jump instruction to where your Exec.device is placed from arguments from its launch?
 I'm feeling rusty now, I need to RTFM more to understand.  This is AWESOMSE!
You guys are so fucking smart!
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Re: New version of the exec.library (Amiga Classic)
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2011, 01:35:24 PM »
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Like this in your StartUp-Sequence :

Loadresident force exec.library_45.24

SetPatch Quiet

Cpu fastrom


I couldn't get this to work. My A4000 went into an endless reboot cycle with a yellow screen.

I fixed it though by using this:

LoadModule Libs:exec.library_45.24 NOREBOOT
StepPatch SKIPROMMODULES scsi.device, exec.library >NIL:

Worked a treat after that.

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