Re: nFORTH
- To: <MISC>
- Subject: Re: nFORTH
- From: "vic plichota" <atsvap@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 14:14:30 -0500
Stas wrote:
> Have you tried to write any simple program with your command set?
Yes. How about a string-compare? Or pixel-painting? I will post
the source code later, when I am satisfied (and a simulator and/or
working silicon is available), but I see no conceptual hurdles.
> I think that it is impossible.
No, it's not. There are additional depths to the arch that are not
covered in the 1-page summary...
> How are you going to realize next words with your 15 commands?
> > < >= <=
I assume that you mean signed compares. I am prepared to sacrifice 1
bit out of a 32-bit significand to make the 'carry' explicit. Or use
a co-proc (as is planned for floating-point and flash-multiply).
(Sorry, Myron, but I just had to speak up.)
cheers - vic