z88dk - Homebrew Classic Target

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Phillip Stevens

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Mar 15, 2023, 5:14:52 AM3/15/23

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For interest, z88dk has recently added a new Target for Homebrew z80 machines in the Classic Library environment.

What does this mean?

The Classic Library as a much simpler I/O model than the New Library and it supports more machine types, and it is therefore much easier to get a simple z80 (or 8080, 8085, gameboy, or rabbit) machine running using a Classic Library build process.

Previously (and still) the New Library z80 Target (also called Embedded in some documentation) was a bit tricky to adapt to a new Homebrew machine, as a lot of boilerplate code was needed for the abstracted serial interfaces.

The existing well known Targets (CP/M, HBIOS, RC2014 SCM, and SCZ180) are still there in the New Library and can be used for the well known machines, without change.

If there's any questions, just let us know here, or an issue on GitHub, or in the z88dk Forum thread. Whatever works for you.