mk90.system

System reference

The implemented execution, IPC, storage and memory architecture.

System chapters

ChapterDescription
MKS2 on-media formatThe partition header, mirrored directory records and file extents.
Memory and application loadingBuild-specific layout of the 16 KiB RAM and the 32 KiB cartridge.
MultiprogrammingFour fixed context slots with cooperative scheduling and explicit ownership.
Pipes and interprocess communicationOne blocking byte FIFO connecting two independently scheduled contexts.