semi-homemade micro

[Scott Stevens]

On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:12:55 -0700
woodelf <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca> wrote:

> Bert Thomas wrote:
> 
> >> of source to a small machine.  Minux was a nice try but it lacked a C 
> >> Compiler. Small C went
> >
> >
> > Minix does not only include a C compiler, it now even includes the 
> > sources of its C compiler. The compiler is called the ACK compiler, 
> > short for Amsterdam Compiler Kit.
> >
> Well I  *had* the 1st book.  No compiler source!!  I have not looked at  
> it for a long time.
> Any how  my stack on this homebrew  is strange.  It  builds up from  
> nnn0000 (octal) and
> is only 4kb max.  If you figure the ACK compiler can handle that I might 
> consider porting
> it. Oh yah a stack frame is only about 48 words.
> 
> > From version 3 onwards, drivers are supposed to run in userland. This 
> > has to lead to an extremely reliable OS. There are lots of (other) 
> > improvements made to version 3.
> >
> I guess I may need to buy a new book! :)
> 

It's not licence-bound to a book the way earlier versions were.  You can download Minix from their website at no cost at all.

http://minix1.hampshire.edu/ 

or

http://www.minix3.org/