[LispM-Hackers] Interrupts work (mostly), and Yet Another Question

[Tim Moore]

On 9 Mar 2002, James A. Crippen wrote:

> Nyef <nyef@softhome.net> writes:
> 
> > > Suggestions?
> > 
> > (defun %write-port-8 (address data)
> >     "Write 8-bit data value data to I/O port address."
> >     ; FIXME: Implement
> >     )
> > 
> > (defun interrupt-acknowledge (interrupt-level)
> >     "Acknowledge an interrupt on a PC/AT or better class machine."
> >     (if (> interrupt-level 7)
> >         (%write-port-8 #xa0 #x20))
> >     (%write-port-8 #x20 #x20))
> 
> Uhh, where's the compiler?
> 
> 'james

Indeed.  I'd think the plan would be to devote all your energy to getting
the emulator running on the most convenient platform e.g., Linux, so you
then have access to the compiler and can hack the system however you want
for bare metal.

Tim