XBIOS
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XBIOS is a low-level system BIOS interface in Atari TOS that provides extended hardware and system services beyond the standard GEMDOS and BIOS calls.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
low-level operating system API
ⓘ
system software interface ⓘ |
| abstractionLevel |
higher than direct hardware registers
ⓘ
lower than GEMDOS ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
C programs via system libraries
ⓘ
assembly language programs ⓘ |
| callConvention | trap instruction ⓘ |
| category |
Atari ST software
ⓘ
BIOS extensions ⓘ operating system APIs ⓘ |
| designedFor | Motorola 68000 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentation | Atari TOS programmer reference manuals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements | machine-dependent services ⓘ |
| introducedWith | early Atari ST TOS versions ⓘ |
| layerAbove | hardware ⓘ |
| layerBelow |
GEM AES
ⓘ
GEMDOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naming | extended BIOS ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Atari TOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Atari TOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
Atari Falcon030
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atari ST NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari STE NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari TT030 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
DMA control
ⓘ
MIDI interface access ⓘ extended hardware services ⓘ interrupt control ⓘ memory management functions ⓘ sound hardware access ⓘ system services ⓘ system timer functions ⓘ video hardware access ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
BIOS (Atari TOS)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GEMDOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | ROM-based operating system services ⓘ |
| stability | core interface across TOS versions ⓘ |
| trapNumber | TRAP #14 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
device control
ⓘ
direct hardware access by applications ⓘ system configuration ⓘ |
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