o add fkey and fread
o eliminate fexists now that this can be expressed in HLL forth
( : fexists fopen dup -1 <> if fclose 1 else drop 0 then ; ) :-)
Once we get the ability to write files, it should be possible to do
stand-alone rescue work from the 3rd stage boot. :)
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)
