>  - don't use 'alloca()'
>      this routine is not an ANSI routine and it is difficult
>      (in many cases impossible) to implement in a C system not
>      having it.
>
Thats no problem, changed it in the umax backend.
>  - don't use 'fork()' and related routines
>      if you feel it is necessary, do it in a way that makes it
>      easy to change the code (snapscan.c is a good example) or
>      better: make this part of the code conditional.
>
What is the problem with fork. The amiga has a multi-tasking system, soI don`t
understand the problem.
Bye
Oliver
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