A new developer (Nicolas Ramz) started contributing performance improvements to AROS 68k. Since the master branch is focusing on finishing migration to 64-bit, I created an experimental branch and will be publishing these improvements for anyone who would like to tests them and provide feedback.

Here is first build:

https://build.axrt.org/download/builds/Experimental/exp-amiga-m68k-20260720-121519.tar.gz

It contains changes from this PR: https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/829

Watch the video in the PR to see how great the changes are. Remember - we are talking about stock A500 here!

Second build with more performace fixes for planar graphics:

https://build.axrt.org/download/builds/Experimental/exp-amiga-m68k-20260720-121519.tar.gz

Include these two PRs:

https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/838
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/839

Check the video included in the first PR.

That is great!

Can you say if the aros wait stills?
I think that aros has a wait period (dunno if it is waiting devices or something like that)

But, anyway, great. Kudos!

What do you mean by "aros wait stills"?

I would have to check @deadwood , but on my try to make aros boot using emu68 the ai dissecated the boot process, and it puts an aros wait “loop” that if i recal correct, is there wainting something be avaible (what is strange cause amiga device is fixed).

There is this boot wait and ata wait, if the ai is correct.

I can check it latter to give you more details.

(I am getting very timing oriented lattelly. One thing is make it work, another one is to make it work fast 😬)

Ok, now I get it. Yes, that loop is quite standard. It just waits for devices to detect hardware and port bootable partitions. If a devices takes a long time to detect bootable partition, then you get "cats eyes".

great to see progress there

New exprimental build, lots of performance fixes:

https://build.axrt.org/download/builds/Experimental/exp-amiga-m68k-20260730-131608.tar.gz

Contains following PR (read description for details):

https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/819
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/834
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/840
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/841
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/843
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/844
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/848
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/864
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/872
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/873
https://github.com/aros-development-team/AROS/pull/874

Awesome! 😎

@ deadwood
I can compile something for AROS 68k, but I'm having a problem with GCC—every time I compile, a “Guru” error appears after every string. In some cases I can continue, but in others it's impossible to do so.
Is there an updated version of the 68k development branch? Is it possible to get the GCC 68k source code so I can try to have it fixed by I.A.?

I order to build native gcc (one that works on AROS) you will need a cross-compilation environment - a linux machine. But when you have this, you can use the cross-compiler on linux instead of native compiler on AROS to build your software.

I don't have a PC with Linux installed; in any case, I prefer to work in a native environment. I hope that someone interested in AROS 68k will be able to do this so that much of the software we're developing can also be used on AROS 68k.

Right now, I’m also compiling the software I’m developing with AI for AROS 68k, even though it runs slowly on this system; however, it could be tested on the new experimental 68k builds

Hi @AMIGASYSTEM ,

If you use Windows you doesnt need to install linux as a dedicated partition. You can use wsl (if that helps with your setup).

It should make your workflow much easier, including for using AI assistance.

(Although @terminnils are already teaching the AI native amigans)

I dont know what is your reality or setup, but wsl was a major change that gives a great development experience, imho.

Now it even has embebede docker (contêiner) support, and all the confusing things you can just ask the AI to do.

Linux is mostly a command line system (great for managing remote servers using ssh) that is a perfect match for AI clis.

Hope that could helps,
Regards.

Unfortunately, WSL isn't supported by my version of Windows; maybe it will be when I get a new PC. For now, it might be best if someone looked into this issue.

I'm 73 years old, and just managing AROS One 32/64/68k is a huge undertaking for me. I'm a developer, and it's only thanks to AI that I'm able to develop some software.

Wow, 73! 🙂
Congrats!

Strange, i cant really imagine what is this setup that wsl wouldnt be supported, it would be a boost into your workflow, even more with AI assistance.

Could you try to explain to me exactly what is the issue to see if can help?

(Even thought i would preffer to help you to have a better env, so you would be even more autonomous on your ride)

Regards,
Ps: arm is comming 🙂

Basically, when I compile a source file in native AROS 68k mode using the GCC, a Guru appears after every compilation cycle. If the code isn't too complex, it lets me continue and eventually finish the compilation successfully, but in many cases there are so many Gurus that you eventually can't proceed any further.

Wow @AMIGASYSTEM ,

You gotcha me exactly where i am not yet.

I dont have any aros native setup (remember that you gave to me files exactly for that?)

It is something that i cant even reproduce to try to help.

Are you are sure that you wouldnt like to try a wsl setup for cross compilation or you are specific trying to hunt this bug down?

Regards,

I believe that AROS needs to stand on its own two feet; too many dependencies on other operating systems will make it seem like some sort of emulator to those who want to try it out.

Having the Development package included by default in an AROS distribution and being able to compile with extreme ease by simply opening a shell is a major advantage, as well as a reason to be curious enough to give it a try.

I have Windows 8 and Windows 10 (the very first version), which do not support WSL.

Well, i was one of the first to support aros self compile initiative, exactly for what you standed.

I dont agree that have the development enviroment shipped is a good thing as it bloats a setup of a person who doesnt want to touch it.

Now the windows part.
Didnt you was able to update, from what i remember Microsoft started an update policy that you could came from the windows 8 till the actual version just depending in your hardware (for free)

Probably you could update your windows 10 version (the windows 8 upgrade is no longer avaiable)

Regards,

My PCs have a huge amount of data and a lot of configurations that I would lose or that wouldn't work with a new OS. Given my age and some health issues, I don't feel up to reinstalling everything from scratch right now. As I said, I hope someone younger and more capable than me will do this for the community.