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   Paul Edwards to All   
   PdAndro   
   18 Jul 24 22:58:51   
   
   From: mutazilah@gmail.com   
      
   You may not be aware, but there is actually a version of Windows for ARM.   
      
   PDOS-generic has morphed into an Android app that is available from   
   the Google Play Store.   
      
   The 32-bit API is in fact mostly compatible with Windows for ARM.   
   Windows 11 for ARM supports both 64-bit and 32-bit.   
      
   The only difference is basically a bug - if a 64-bit parameter is passed,   
   the compiler is supposed to ensure it is aligned, even if that means that   
   a register is skipped. I am using gcc 3.2.3 and don't know how to   
   fix that myself.   
      
   But since 64-bit is rare, except when a double is used, most of my   
   C90 programs work fine - and they use msvcrt.dll the same as the x86.   
      
   Search for Google Play Store (3rd/last hit) at https://pdos.org for the   
   link.   
      
   Note that this means you can program using (rather than FOR) your   
   smartphone - with very low energy requirements and cost of the phone   
   too - an external keyboard is only about US$3. Your phone needs OTG,   
   but most have that.   
      
   The energy requirements are so low that I have obtained two portable   
   solar panels capable of keeping my phone alive. One cost $70 and   
   the other $160. I am looking at only doing programming that I can   
   do from solar, so that I can relocate to a jungle or something and   
   continue on.   
      
   BFN. Paul.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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