GeneveOS Memory Management Functions
Memory management in MDOS is available via XOP 7.
General purpose XOPs
Return number of free pages in system
Opcode: 0
| Input | Output | |
|---|---|---|
| R0 | Opcode (0000) | Error code (always 0) | 
| R1 | Number of free pages | |
| R2 | Number of fast free pages | 
Claim pages into local map from free pages
opcode #1, claim pages into local map from free pages
     pass:             r1=number of pages
                       r2=local page address
                       r3=speed flag <>0 means FAST
     return:           r0=error code
                       r1=number of pages actually fetched
                            to complete map as required
                       r2=number of fast pages fetched
Return pages into free pool from local map
opcode #2, return pages into free pool from local map
     pass:             r1=number of pages
                       r2=local page address
     return:           r0=error code
Map local page at excution page
opcode #3, map local page at excution page
     pass:             r1=local page number
                       r2=execution page number
     return:           r0=error code
Get address map
opcode #4, get address map
     pass:             r1=execution address
                       r2=size of area for map
     return:           r0=error code
                       r1=count of pages reported
opcode #5, declare shared pages
     pass:             r1=number of pages to declare as shared
                       r2=local page address
                       r3=type to be assigned to shared pages
     return:           r0=error code
opcode #6, release shared pages (type)
     pass:             r1=type
     return:           r0=error code
     also have to check their current execution map
opcode #7, get shared pages
     pass:             r1=type
                       r2=local page number for start of shared area
     return:           r0=error code
opcode #8, return size of shared page group
     pass:             r1=type
     return:           r0=error code
                       r1=number of pages in shared group
Privileged XOPs (only available for operating system)
Release task
opcode #9 : release task    in: nil        (task header at >8000)
                            out: nil
Page get
opcode #A :  page get  in:  r0=>000A
                            r1=page number to get,
                                if r1h <> 0, get first available
                            r2=speed flag   <>0 means fast
                      out:  r0=error code
                            r1=pointer to node
                            r2=page number from node
Add page to free pages in system
opcode #B : add page to free pages in system
              in:      r0=>000B
                       r1=page number
             out:      r0= error if no free nodes available
Add a node to the list of free nodes
opcode #C : add a node to the list of free nodes
              in:      r0=>000C
                       r1=pointer to node
             out:   no errors
Link a node to the specified node
opcode #D : link a node to the specified node
              in:      r0=>000D
                       r1=pointer to node
                       r2=pointer to node to link to
             out:   no errors
Get address map (system)
opcode #E, get address map  (system)
     return:           R0= count of valid pages