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© 1996 Dave Jones Pegasus Development.
This is a small hack that patches the exec.library/forbid() function to operate
1-2 cycles faster than before, there won't be a visibly noticable speed up after
using this patch, but it requires no extra memory, and performs exactly the same
function as before. In fact, it is the same line of code, I've just moved the
single instruction into the JumpTable, doing away with a JMP into the rom.
The Forbid() function is called approximately once a second, by the multitasking
system when idle, and more when actively swapping heavily busy tasks, therefore
multitasking is sped up ever-so-slightly when installed.
To install it, simply put the line `C:FasterForbid' in your startup-sequence
or user-startup, It requires no parameters.
FasterForbid is unfortunatly, not reversable, it however takes up NO memory,
so why remove it?
Some lame virus killers may freak out, and report that -132 of exec points to
The address $522E0127 This is a bug of the Virus Killer, and can be ignored.
If you are writing a virus killer, Please... Check for the JMP before assuming
that the following four bytes are an address!
If you use this patch, send me a chocolate bar or something else insignificant.
And why not check out some of my other AmiNet releases.. PointerX, RemCards
BorderBlank, FMS2, and maybe by the time you read this, many more ;^)
You can send me EMail regarding this or any other of my programs at
DJones@CardiffCyberCafe.Co.Uk
Alternatively, write to me snail mail!
40,Heol Edward Lewis
Gelligaer
Hengoed
Mid Glamorgan
Cf82 8ej
South Wales
Great Britain
History:
1.0 17-Sep-95 First Public Release.
1.1 10-Apr-96 Second Release.
° One slight optimisation.
° No longer crashes when installed twice.
Enjoy! - Dave