#Next Amigas
18-May-86 21:15:53
Sb: #19117-#Next Amigas
Fm: Robert Benedict 75205,112
To: Steve Linebarger 73157,1323
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The big advantage of a library is that as long as you keep the same interface
you can recompile ( reassemble ? ) it at will. If someone supplies a FP library
to use the 68881 all you need to do is put that library where your compiler can
see it instead of the present one. If you the relink your programs they should
run the same as before ( except faster ).
BTW the reason that compilers for antique computers had to directly support
devices is that they didn't have a library system.
A good example of all of this is the printer drivers. Text processors on old
machines had to each have routines to support different printers. On the AMIGA
you just supply the correct driver routine once and every program uses it.