Re: [Flashforth-devel] free flash memory on atmega devices

[Donald G. <dgo...@sb...>]

I don't think a 32 bit version of FlashForth would be necessary.  You can build a very complex application in Forth just using the 16 bit implementation.
If you need a request for extended memory words, I will vote yes they are needed.  Users can then put arrays, small databases of sensor data logging, etc. in this space...
I will need these words in the future, myself.
Great job on the design of FlashForth, keep up the good work!Don 


     On Sunday, November 15, 2015 11:00 AM, Mikael Nordman <mik...@fl...> wrote:
   

 You are right that extended memory words could be made
for data storage or even for code in flash.

But I have chosen not to implement that, since there has been no 
demand.

All my FF programs have been fairly compact fitting well within the 
16-bit limits.

One reason to support the larger chips is to get access to the 
peripherals, even if
all memory cannot be adressed.

Another alternative would be to implement a 32-bit FF. Then all memory 
would be adressable.

BR Mikael

On 15.11.2015 19:41, Donald Golding wrote:
> You should have an extended memory word to address all of memory,
> right?
>
> Since this is a 16 bit Forth implementation, it is understandable 
> that
> it can only address 64K words. However, we should be able to address
> all of the memory for data in the processor.
>
> I haven't started using FlashForth yet, so my comments are not based
> on knowledge of FlashForth.
>
> Don
>


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