Short:    Moves exec.library to fastest memory
Author:   d95ta@efd.lth.se (Torbjörn Andersson)
Uploader: d95ta@efd.lth.se (Torbjörn Andersson)
Type:     util/boot
Requires: True fast memory

FastExec is meant to be started early in the
Startup-Sequence. It will install a resident tag, and during
a reboot it will move exec.library from the slow chip memory
to fast memory.

The new ADDRESS option makes it possible to move it from any
memory to the fastest memory in your system.

FastExec is public domain. Assembly source is included.

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History:

2.6 (21.5.97)
· Fixed bug in Switch()-patch for machines with FPU.
· Sets CACRF_WriteAllocate when CACHE option is used.
· Allocates memory for resident tag with MEMF_REVERSE.
· Uses ReadArgs() (KS 2.0+).
· Doesn't free memory for old exec.library under KS 1.3 if
  eb_ExecBase in expansion.library can't be replaced.
· Removed PCMCIA option.

2.7 (28.5.97)
· Doesn't free memory used by things that are moved to fast
  memory, unless FREEOLD option is used.
· SYSINFO lists KickMem and KickTag.
· Removed LOCAL option.
· ADDMEM didn't accept negative priority.
· Doesn't restore old AddMemList()-function.
· Better check in AddMemList()-patch of memory to be added
  compared to whats already added.
· Tries to move expansion.library directly in
  AddMemList()-patch. Only if it hasn't been added,
  AddLibrary() is patched to do the job.
· Uses arp.library/GADS() under KS 1.3.
· Cleaned up interrupt patches. Doesn't patch interrupt 7.
  Works on KS 1.2/1.3.
· Removed patches for Exec-functions, they were far away
  from perfect.

2.8 (8.6.97)
· Fixed bug in FASTVBR option.
· Added ADDRESS option.
· Allocates 8 extra bytes before the resident tag, which is
  necessary since they can get trashed at boot time.

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Torbjörn Andersson              /// A1200/030
d95ta@efd.lth.se            \\\/// I love you
http://www.efd.lth.se/~d95ta \XX/     - AMIGA


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    8984    5463 39.1% 10-Jun-97 18:32:38 +FastExec
   12540    4883 61.0% 10-Jun-97 18:21:22 +FastExec.guide
     436     152 65.1% 10-Jun-97 18:29:00 +FastExec.guide.info
   66778   15407 76.9% 10-Jun-97 18:21:32 +FastExec.s
     628     264 57.9% 22-May-97 15:50:02  FastExec.info
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   89366   26169 70.7% 11-Jun-97 23:23:16   5 files