This version has a step debugger, which now completely replaces the
old trace feature. Also, we moved all of the FreeBSD-specific MI
code to loader.c, reducing the diff between this and the official
FICL distribution.
Make TIB handling use buffer size to conform with ANS Forth.
Add ANS MEMORY-ALLOC word set.
See the PRs for extensive details.
PR: kern/9412 kern/9442 kern/9514
Submitted by: PRs from Daniel Sobral <dcs@newsguy.com>
o Add fexists word to check for the presence of a file
o make fexists and fload immediate words which DTRT both interpreted
and compiled (doh!)
o add an init word which gets run at bootstrapping time to do extra
post-coldload initialization (in the default implementation, we
look for /boot/boot.4th and load it if found).
this will allow us to manage bloat in the loader by using a bytecoded HLL
rather than lots of C code. It also offers an opportunity for vendors
or others with special applications to significantly customise the boot
process without having to commit to a divergent code branch.
This early commit is to allow others to experiment with the most effective
mechanisms for integrating FICL with the loader as it currently stands.
Ficl is distributed with the following license conditions:
"Ficl is freeware. Use it in any way that you like, with the understanding
that the code is not supported."
All source files contain authorship attributions.
Obtained from: John Sadler (john_sadler@alum.mit.edu)
