Re: Ada Microkernel?

[Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com>]

"chris.danx" <chris.danx@ntlworld.com> writes:

> The first is am i correct in assuming that GNAT for NT/9x generates output in
> the PE Windows format?  If not which format does it use?  

I don't know.

>...I need to know this so
> i can test the compiler out by creating a bootloader for running the modified
> GNAT generated programs.  

If your goal is to write an OS, why start at the lowest level?  Why not
write an OS that runs *under* some existing OS (Linux or NT, for
example), and worry about boot loading and such low-level junk later?

Shouldn't you be worrying more about making the OS portable at this
point, rather than worrying about Intel-PC-specific issues?

> Second, (again) did i get the correct distribution (it is detailed in the reply
> text above)?  This is VERY IMPORTANT.

I don't know, but last time I downloaded GNAT sources (a long time ago),
there was only one source distribution (but many binaries specific to
various targets).  The source included everything you need to build for
any supported target (assuming you already have a GNAT binary for that
target, for the same or one-previous version).

> Third, how much interest is there in this?

Umm.  Well.  I hate to be a naysayer, but I'll bet not much.  Sorry.

- Bob