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@@ -15,6 +15,24 @@ *** TODO VM [0%] **** TODO vm/runtime.h ** TODO Specification +* TODO Rigid endian :LIB: +Say a program is compiled on a little endian machine. The resultant +bytecode file, as a result of using C's internal functions, will use +little endian. + +This file, when distributed to other computers, will not work on those +that use big endian. + +This is a massive problem; I would like bytecode compiled on one +computer to work on any other one. Therefore we have to enforce big +endian. This refactor is limited to only LIB as a result of only the +~convert_*~ functions being used in the runtime to convert between +byte buffers (usually read from the bytecode file directly or from +memory to use in the stack). + +2024-04-09: Found the ~hto_e~ functions under =endian.h= that provide +both way host to specific endian conversion of shorts, half words and +words. This will make it super simple to just convert. * TODO Preprocessing directives :ASM: Like in FASM or NASM where we can give certain helpful instructions to the assembler. I'd use the ~%~ symbol to designate preprocessor |