Re: A92: Fargo relocation process

Re: A92: Fargo relocation process

• To: assembly-92@lists.ticalc.org
• Subject: Re: A92: Fargo relocation process
• From: Jonas Minnberg <md94-jmi@nada.kth.se>
• Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 18:09:39 +0200 (MET DST)
• In-Reply-To: <970812092928_-737924814@emout19.mail.aol.com>
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On Tue, 12 Aug 1997 Hmlacage@aol.com wrote:

> I am rtuly sorry but i cannot figure out what fargo does as a relocation
> process... 
> It seems that fargo relocates the program each time it is launched... 
> Is this true ? If so, could you explain why... 

Beacause the TI92 OS can move variables at any time. I dont know
wether Fargo checks if relocation will be nececssary before
relocating, but it may do each time you start a program.

> Moreover, could you tell me what is wrong: the relocation table ( in the
> fargo header ) points to "things" to be relocated... Are these "things" the
> labels or are they choosen more or less at random to make the relocation
> process easier ? 

All absolute adresses in a program must be relocated. What do you
mean "random"?

> Mathieu, <hm lacage@aol.com>
> 

//Sasq (Jonas Minnberg)

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