| dos_base.md |
DosLibrary structure, RootNode, BCPL heritage |
| file_io.md |
Open/Close/Read/Write/Seek, buffered I/O (FRead/SetVBuf), FileInfoBlock, practical patterns |
| locks_examine.md |
Lock semantics (shared/exclusive), handler discovery, Examine/ExNext/ExAll, antipatterns |
| pattern_matching.md |
ParsePattern, MatchPattern, AmigaDOS wildcard syntax |
| process_management.md |
CreateNewProc, SystemTagList, Execute |
| packet_system.md |
DosPacket wire format, ACTION_* codes, handler protocol, BSTR encoding |
| filesystem.md |
FFS/OFS block layout, root/file/data blocks, bitmap, hash function; capabilities matrix (max sizes, directory limits, nesting, floppy/HDD); third-party deep-dive (PFS3, SFS, FFS2 — atomic commits vs journaling vs validation); fragmentation & defragmentation (bitmap scatter, defrag tool catalog — ReOrg/DiskSafe/Quarterback/SFSdefrag, CF/SSD rationale, best practices); partition IDs & on-disk layout (two-layer RDB/signature system, complete DosType hex tables, ASCII diagrams for OFS/FFS/PFS3/SFS metadata placement); RDB partitioning (RigidDiskBlock, PartitionBlock linked list, FS headers, partition limits); Kickstart boot process (Strap, BootPri selection, Early Startup Menu, Mermaid flowchart); multi-boot configurations (dual-OS, recovery, games); partition layout strategy table; ADF reader (Python on modern machine) |
| cdfs.md |
CD-ROM filesystems: ISO 9660 (PVD layout, levels 1–3), Rock Ridge (SUSP/RRIP tags), Joliet (UCS-2), UDF (ECMA-167), HFS; handler architecture (three-layer stack, DOSDrivers mounting, DosType IDs, disc change detection); 7 handler implementations compared (CDFileSystem, CacheCDFS, AmiCDFS, AsimCDFS, BabelCDFS, AllegroCDFS, ODFileSystem — master comparison table, decision flowchart); CD-DA audio routing; hardware platforms (CDTV SCSI, CD32 Akiko, desktop IDE/SCSI); burning tips; 4 named pitfalls; Rainbow Book standards table; formal ECMA/ISO/IEEE references |
| environment.md |
GetVar/SetVar, local/global/persistent env variables |
| error_handling.md |
IoErr, Fault, PrintFault, complete error code table |
| cli_shell.md |
CLI/Shell deep dive: architecture (process creation), BCPL→C history, pipes & I/O redirection, script cookbook (7 real-world patterns), ReadArgs API with template qualifiers, resident commands, shell environment (startup files, variables, prompt customization), 24 built-in commands, 4 named antipatterns, historical context (TRIPOS), modern analogies |
