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diff --git a/qemu/roms/openbios/Documentation/kernel/initializers.txt b/qemu/roms/openbios/Documentation/kernel/initializers.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..18a8e23a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/qemu/roms/openbios/Documentation/kernel/initializers.txt @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ + +Initializers are called when the forth kernel is started, to do some +initialization stuff. +Pro: If code needs initialization you can keep this in place with the code +and don't need to patch the kernel itself to do so. + +There are 2 types of initializers. "Normal" and "Late" initializers. + +Since initializers are only called during startup, they don't need a name. + +Definition: + initializer ( xt -- ) + late-initializer ( xt -- ) + +Examples: + :noname <definition> ; initializer + + :noname + some-base initializations + ; late-initializer + +Late initializers are run after all ordinary initializers have +been executed. + |