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@@ -15,24 +15,6 @@ *** 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 @@ -272,3 +254,21 @@ constant potentially #+end_src which when referred to (by ~$print-1~) would insert the bytecode given inline. +** DONE 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. |