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From: Francois LE COAT <lecoat@atari.org>
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Subject: Re: EmuTOS on VCS (was: GNU/GCC 3.3.6)
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2022 15:45:15 +0200
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Hi,

Is EmuTOS portable on CPU x86 and the ATARI VCS platform, where it
is originating, since there is GEM on the Amstrad PC 1512 thanks
to Digital Research ? The ATARI VCS is a well defined architecture,
that allows to boot many different operating systems. Why not EmuTOS ?

Thanks,

Francois LE COAT writes:
> What about proposing a complete ATARI development system, based on
> GNU/GCC 3.3.6 ? The GNU/GCC community has almost abandoned the m68k
> processor target. We will probably have to migrate to llvm/clang
> system if we want to develop for ATARI compatible computers, further ..=
=2E
>=20
> Personally I can't use GNU/GCC more recent version than 3.3.6, to
> build my ATARI software. And I'm probably not an isolated case ...
>=20
> We need a free reference ATARI system development kit, that would
> allow building all software, including historical devels like mine :-)
>=20
> The ATARI devels, and system software are not evolving in a good way !
> Because it is based on evolution of GNU/GCC, that neglects m68k target.=


Best regards,

--=20
Fran=E7ois LE COAT
Author of Eureka 2.12 (2D Graph Describer, 3D Modeller)
http://eureka.atari.org/