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Mac OS Runtime Architectures

Mac OS Runtime Architectures describes the runtime architecture based on the Code Fragment Manager (used in the PowerPC and CFM-68K implementations) as well as the original classic 68K runtime architecture. If you are programming for the Mac OS, this book provides essential information about how the various architectures load and manipulate programs as well as how they address and store data. Information in the book includes the following:

• how the Code Fragment Manager-based architecture keeps track of applications and shared libraries

• calling conventions, stack structures, and register and data types for the PowerPC and CFM-68K implementations as well as for the classic 68K runtime architecture

• a description of fat binary programs and how to build them

• the workings of the Mixed Mode Manager, which allows CFM-based code to call classic 68K code and vice versa

• a detailed description of the PEF storage format

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Book Contents

Figures, Tables, and Listings

Preface - About This Book

Chapter 1 - CFM-Based Runtime Architecture

Chapter 2 - Indirect Addressing in the CFM-Based Architecture

Chapter 3 - Programming for the CFM-Based Runtime Architecture

Chapter 4 - PowerPC Runtime Conventions

Chapter 5 - CFM-68K Runtime Conventions

Chapter 6 - The Mixed Mode Manager

Chapter 7 - Fat Binary Programs

Chapter 8 - PEF Structure

Chapter 9 - CFM-68K Application and Shared Library Structure

Chapter 10 - Classic 68K Runtime Architecture

Chapter 11 - Classic 68K Runtime Conventions

Appendix A - Terminology Changes

Appendix B - The RTLib.o and NuRTLib.o Libraries

Glossary