[Coco] Did BLOB go away?

Rick Adams rick at rickadams.org
Mon Mar 31 15:08:24 EDT 2025


Based on that observation, I began solving any BLOB problem I 
experienced with OS9 by building a system starting with a dummy module 
that was one, two, or three bytes long.  ^_^;

On 3/31/2025 12:58 PM, Rick Adams via Coco wrote:
> I ran into my own version of the BLOB, except not in the OS9 world, 
> when I developed DELPHIterm... there was a section of disk IO code 
> with a tricky timing loop that HAD to begin at a 4-byte boundary. Why 
> 4 bytes, I haven't a clue; I'd expect a two byte boundary, perhaps, 
> but not four.
>
> On 3/3/2025 1:21 PM, Allen Huffman via Coco wrote:
>> Can somebody remind me of the Boot List Order Bug was finally solved? 
>> I seem to have a memory that the bug was figured out and was no 
>> longer a problem with the current NitrOS9.
>>
>> And if it was figured out, what was the problem that plagued us for 
>> so many years?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>


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