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Re: How does the input stream traditionally work?

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Subject Re: How does the input stream traditionally work?
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dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> writes:
> For each nest there's state stuff that needs saving (loadline# source
>>in blk etc).

Oh I had figured that would be in the FDB.  Does it have to be on the
stack for some reason?

> Then there's RS usage incurred during load/compile of the current
> file.  It all adds up.

I wonder if moving the state to the FDB can get rid of the need for
stack nesting.  Then it's just a matter of how many FDB's you want to
set aside space for.  You could even put them in the ALLOCATE heap if
you have that.

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How does the input stream traditionally work? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2026-03-13 15:10 -0700
  Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? peter <peter.noreply@tin.it> - 2026-03-14 10:12 +0100
    Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2026-03-14 15:09 +0000
      Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? peter <peter.noreply@tin.it> - 2026-03-14 23:30 +0100
        Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2026-03-15 14:02 +0000
          Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl - 2026-03-15 19:25 +0100
  Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2026-03-14 11:26 +0000
    Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2026-03-14 23:34 -0700
      Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2026-03-15 18:26 +1100
        Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2026-03-15 13:21 -0700
          Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2026-03-16 10:46 +1100
            Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2026-03-15 18:09 -0700
              Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2026-03-16 13:13 +1100
                Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2026-03-16 15:14 -0700
                Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2026-03-17 10:37 +1100
                Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2026-03-16 17:27 -0700
                Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2026-03-17 12:48 +1100
                Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl - 2026-03-17 11:16 +0100
                Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? Gerry Jackson <do-not-use@swldwa.uk> - 2026-03-17 11:27 +0000
            Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2026-04-21 18:40 +1000
              Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl - 2026-04-21 12:39 +0200
              Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? Hans Bezemer <the.beez.speaks@gmail.com> - 2026-04-21 19:47 +0200
      Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2026-03-15 16:29 +0000
        Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl - 2026-03-15 19:48 +0100
  Re: How does the input stream traditionally work? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl - 2026-03-14 15:33 +0100

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