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Short: Patch RAM to show right size & more
Author: thor@einstein.math.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Richter)
Uploader: thor@einstein.math.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Richter)
Version: 1.10
Type: util/sys
Requires: OS 2.04 or better.
This file patches the RAM disk to show the real size occupied - its no longer
100% full. Additionally, large blocks of memory for the RAM are allocated
backwards, to reduce memory defragmentation.
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Changes made in 1.10:
- Fixed a bug that actually broke the reverse memory allocation
feature. Sigh.
Changes made in 1.09:
- PatchRAM replaces no longer the AllocVec() function completely.
Thus, the patch might be slightly (almost unnoticably) slower,
but is compatible to AROS. Thanks to J÷rg Strohmeier for the
report.
Changes made in 1.08:
- Streamlined the code a bit.
- PatchRAM can now be run anywhere in your startup sequence.
It loads the RAM disk in case it is not available.
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The THOR-Software Licence
This License applies to the computer programs known as "PatchRAM".
The "Program", below, refers to such program.
The programs and files in this distribution are freely distributable
under the restrictions stated below, but are also Copyright (c)
Thomas Richter.
Distribution of the Program by a commercial organization without written
permission from the author to any third party is prohibited if any payment
is made in connection with such distribution, whether directly
(as in payment for a copy of the Program) or indirectly (as in payment
for some service related to the Program, or payment for some product
or service that includes a copy of the Program "without charge";
these are only examples, and not an exhaustive enumeration of prohibited
activities). However, the following methods of distribution involving
payment shall not in and of themselves be a violation of this restriction:
(i) Posting the Program on a public access information storage and
retrieval service for which a fee is received for retrieving information
(such as an on-line service), provided that the fee is not
content-dependent (i.e., the fee would be the same for retrieving the same
volume of information consisting of random data).
(ii) Distributing the Program on a CD-ROM, provided that the files
containing the Program are reproduced entirely and verbatim on such
CD-ROM, and provided further that all information on such CD-ROM be
redistributable for non-commercial purposes without charge.
Everything in this distribution must be kept together, in original
and unmodified form.
Limitations.
THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY. THERE IS NO
WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. THE ENTIRE
RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD
THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY
SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS LICENCE, YOU MUST DELETE ALL FILES CONTAINED IN
THIS ARCHIVE.
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Installation:
Add PatchRAM to your startup sequence.
A good point is below a line like this:
makedir RAM:T
PatchRAM ;insert below this line...
So long,
Thomas