[fpc-pascal] FPC 3.0.4 DOS GO32V2
Hi, in new version 3.0.4 you have changed the declaration of some procedures and functions in the go32 unit. It does not matter, but I see a little mismatch for linear base address: FPC 3.0.2 function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : longint) : boolean; FPC 3.0.4 function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : dword) : boolean; For get_segment_base_address is correct longint or dword? Thanks for the help. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] FPC 3.0.4 DOS GO32V2
On 12/02/2017 10:50 PM, Lubomír Čabla wrote: Hi, in new version 3.0.4 you have changed the declaration of some procedures and functions in the go32 unit. It does not matter, but I see a little mismatch for linear base address: FPC 3.0.2 function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : longint) : boolean; FPC 3.0.4 function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : dword) : boolean; For get_segment_base_address is correct longint or dword? I think (and I'm the one, who made the change) dword is more correct, because segment bases can be >=2GB and longint is signed, so results in a negative number. In theory, it should only matter if you have range checking turned on, but I think 32-bit linear addresses should only be declared as dword (or longword) and previous code, that used longint, or added longint typecasts to avoid range check errors should be fixed. Maybe I should document it in: http://wiki.freepascal.org/User_Changes_3.0.4 ? I kinda skimped on that, because it only affects existing code, when range checking is on, and usually range checking is turned off for low level selector manipulating code. Best regards, Nikolay ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] FPC 3.0.4 DOS GO32V2
In our previous episode, Nikolay Nikolov said: > > > > function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; > > function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : dword) : boolean; > > > > For get_segment_base_address is correct longint or dword? > I think (and I'm the one, who made the change) dword is more correct, > because segment bases can be >=2GB and longint is signed, so results in (I think he also meant having a signed getter and unsigned setter) ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] FPC 3.0.4 DOS GO32V2
On Sun, December 3, 2017 22:10, Nikolay Nikolov wrote: > On 12/02/2017 10:50 PM, Lubomír Čabla wrote: Hi, >> FPC 3.0.2 >> >> function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; >> function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : longint) : boolean; >> >> FPC 3.0.4 >> >> function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; >> function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : dword) : boolean; >> >> For get_segment_base_address is correct longint or dword? > I think (and I'm the one, who made the change) dword is more correct, > because segment bases can be >=2GB and longint is signed, so results in > a negative number. In theory, it should only matter if you have range > checking turned on, but I think 32-bit linear addresses should only be > declared as dword (or longword) and previous code, that used longint, or > added longint typecasts to avoid range check errors should be fixed. That makes sense (and DJGPP sources assume the same), but get_segment_base_address should probably return a dword as well then, right? > Maybe I should document it in: > http://wiki.freepascal.org/User_Changes_3.0.4 ? I kinda skimped on that, > because it only affects existing code, when range checking is on, and > usually range checking is turned off for low level selector manipulating > code. Yes, adding a note there would be better. Tomas ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] FPC 3.0.4 DOS GO32V2
On 12/03/2017 11:44 PM, Tomas Hajny wrote: On Sun, December 3, 2017 22:10, Nikolay Nikolov wrote: On 12/02/2017 10:50 PM, Lubomír Čabla wrote: Hi, FPC 3.0.2 function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : longint) : boolean; FPC 3.0.4 function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : dword) : boolean; For get_segment_base_address is correct longint or dword? I think (and I'm the one, who made the change) dword is more correct, because segment bases can be >=2GB and longint is signed, so results in a negative number. In theory, it should only matter if you have range checking turned on, but I think 32-bit linear addresses should only be declared as dword (or longword) and previous code, that used longint, or added longint typecasts to avoid range check errors should be fixed. That makes sense (and DJGPP sources assume the same), but get_segment_base_address should probably return a dword as well then, right? That is true. I've missed that one, unfortunately :( I'll probably fix this in trunk tomorrow. Maybe I should document it in: http://wiki.freepascal.org/User_Changes_3.0.4 ? I kinda skimped on that, because it only affects existing code, when range checking is on, and usually range checking is turned off for low level selector manipulating code. Yes, adding a note there would be better. Ok, added it. Nikolay ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] FPC 3.0.4 DOS GO32V2
Thanks to all for help. On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 3:56 AM, Nikolay Nikolov wrote: > > > On 12/03/2017 11:44 PM, Tomas Hajny wrote: > >> On Sun, December 3, 2017 22:10, Nikolay Nikolov wrote: >> >>> On 12/02/2017 10:50 PM, Lubomír Čabla wrote: >>> >> >> Hi, >> >> FPC 3.0.2 function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : longint) : boolean; FPC 3.0.4 function get_segment_base_address(d : word) : longint; function set_segment_base_address(d : word;s : dword) : boolean; For get_segment_base_address is correct longint or dword? >>> I think (and I'm the one, who made the change) dword is more correct, >>> because segment bases can be >=2GB and longint is signed, so results in >>> a negative number. In theory, it should only matter if you have range >>> checking turned on, but I think 32-bit linear addresses should only be >>> declared as dword (or longword) and previous code, that used longint, or >>> added longint typecasts to avoid range check errors should be fixed. >>> >> That makes sense (and DJGPP sources assume the same), but >> get_segment_base_address should probably return a dword as well then, >> right? >> > That is true. I've missed that one, unfortunately :( I'll probably fix > this in trunk tomorrow. > >> >> >> Maybe I should document it in: >>> http://wiki.freepascal.org/User_Changes_3.0.4 ? I kinda skimped on that, >>> because it only affects existing code, when range checking is on, and >>> usually range checking is turned off for low level selector manipulating >>> code. >>> >> Yes, adding a note there would be better. >> > Ok, added it. > > Nikolay > > ___ > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org > http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal > ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] FPC 3.0.4 DOS GO32V2
On 12/05/2017 12:01 AM, Lubomír Čabla wrote: Thanks to all for help. I checked and there were also other longint to dword changes in the go32 unit. I've documented them all at: http://wiki.freepascal.org/User_Changes_3.0.4#go32 Best regards, Nikolay ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
