From: anthk@openbsd.home
On 2025-03-08, Krishna Myneni wrote:
> The Linux kForth packages (32-bit x86 and 64-bit x86_64) on Github have
> undergone substantial revision in the assembler portion of the VM code.
> The current version numbers are 2.6.0 for the 32-bit package and 0.6.0
> for the 64-bit package.
>
> In addition to the 64-bit package implementing the source code
> (vm64-fast.s) for the first working version of kforth64-fast, the
> assembler code for both 32 and 64 bit versions has been improved,
> assembler macros' register use is internally documented, and the macros'
> interface has been made uniform to enable them to be used more easily
> within internal code.
>
> From the source, both regular and fast versions of the executables are
> built: {kforth32 / kforth32-fast} or {kforth64 / kforth64-fast}. The
> fast versions omit run-time type checking and provide anywhere from 15
> to 40% improvement in speed, depending on the application.
>
> The main goal of the changes to the assembly code is to prepare for
> future experimental changes to the VM code to speed up both regular and
> fast versions of the executables.
>
> kForth's development goals remain the same as for the last 20 years:
>
> 1. simple-to-build from source, requiring few tools (C/C++/assembler)
> 2. lightweight, requiring few external libraries
> 3. provide useful Forth shell for interactive computing/programming
> 4. functional for developing and running simple and complex programs
> 5. useful for low-level (machine code) and high-level (modular Forth)
> 6. useful for embedding into another program for script extensions
> 7. provide numerous programming examples on different topics
> 8. well-documented (still much more work needed on this)
> 9. easy and fun to learn and use
>
> --
> Krishna Myneni
> https://github.com/mynenik
>
>
>
I'd love an OpenBSD forth for it.
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