Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2020 06:19:14 +0000 (UTC) From: Roderick <hruodr@gmail.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LUA ERROR: memory allocation error: block too big Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.22.419.2006030618520.1141@fbsd.local> In-Reply-To: <20200603052605.GA3552@lonesome.com> References: <9c5739d4-c10c-74a0-0f69-6b4cdc3e0dd7@studiokaraoke.co.id> <alpine.BSF.2.22.419.2006030458430.894@fbsd.local> <20200603052605.GA3552@lonesome.com>
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- who wants to deal with something low level like the boot loader, should be also able to learn a simple programming language. - Now the whole bootloader had become riddled with problems that hinders booting and installation. - Unfortunately someone was willing to do the destructive work. The only possitive thing: only the bootloader was spoiled. One could spoil the whole system with this posture and argumentation. Rodrigo On Wed, 3 Jun 2020, Mark Linimon wrote: > On Wed, Jun 03, 2020 at 05:00:13AM +0000, Roderick wrote: >> I would real want hear, why was the boat loader spoiled with Lua? >> Because lua is so cool? > > You are coming in several years late to a conversation. > > - Having a scripting language makes working with the boot loader > code easier. > > - The number of people who can code in lua is far higher than the > number who can code in Forth. > > - The Forth code had become riddled with problems. > > - Someone was willing to do the work. > > mcl >
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