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Re: Trying to understand dynamic loading
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Date: 
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 18:34:22 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, Vlad Dumitrescu writes:
How about having several apps running simultaneously?

You can't run multiple downloaded programs at once, but you can have several
programs installed and pick which one to run.  Each program can have many
threads.

Are the apps tailored to a specific kernel build (by means of GENLDS)?

Yes, the compiled files depend on the reloc information for the kernel.

In other words, when downloading the kernel, does it wait then for an app, • more
or less like the original firmare?

Almost exactly like the original fw.  It will sit there with a stationary
running-man and a - in the program number field.  As you dll things to it they
will be selectable via tha PRGM button.  They don't have to have contiguous
numbers.  I think you're limited to 0-9 (I tried 15 expecting F and it didn't
work, but I didn't investigate).

--Ben



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  Trying to understand dynamic loading
 
Hi! Could anyone please explain a little how the dynamic loading facility works in legOS? I don't seem to get at full grip on it... and I can't test it either, right now... Is there a loader on the RCX? Can apps be downloaded to the RCX whithout (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

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