From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,ac55ec18f7b0a53c X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-06-04 15:38:11 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!colt.net!newspeer.clara.net!news.clara.net!nntp.news.xara.net!xara.net!gxn.net!news5-gui.server.ntli.net!ntli.net!news6-win.server.ntlworld.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Chris Campbell" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: <9fgnrm$auh$1@nh.pace.co.uk> Subject: Re: Ada and embedded applications X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 23:33:57 +0100 NNTP-Posting-Host: 62.253.12.130 X-Complaints-To: abuse@ntlworld.com X-Trace: news6-win.server.ntlworld.com 991693980 62.253.12.130 (Mon, 04 Jun 2001 23:33:00 BST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 23:33:00 BST Organization: ntlworld News Service Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:8106 Date: 2001-06-04T23:33:57+01:00 List-Id: > >I suppose if i could keep exceptions in it'd be good since i'd know where the OS > >crashed. Still it I can't since GNAT must use some DOS or windows calls to > >display the point where the exception occured. This is really annoying me now. > >I didn't even consider exceptions when i settled on Ada for this project but now > >i can see they could be benefitial -- In Ada exceptions are always there letting > >you know when something goes barmy. > > Given that goal, I'd be tempted to try make a special compiler version just for > the kernel that does a BCOD (blue-screen-of-death) message. I like that idea! I want the OS to be as good as possible in all respects, this means that if there is an exception i wan't to know it's details so i can track down the bug. How would i start with that(making the special)? Getting the sources is first, what then? Chris Campbell p.s. i wan't be sure were talking about the same thing. Are you suggesting i should make a special version of GNAT that i can code the kernel in? (this is what i've assumed above). Or are you suggesting i port GNAT to the OS once the kernel is coded?