Make FLUSH also invalidate the blk cache
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@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ SYSVARS 0x0c + :** C<*
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: BLK! ( -- )
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BLK> @ BLK!* @ EXECUTE
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0 BLKDTY ! ;
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: FLUSH BLKDTY @ IF BLK! THEN ;
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: FLUSH BLKDTY @ IF BLK! THEN -1 BLK> ! ;
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: BLK@ ( n -- )
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DUP BLK> @ = IF DROP EXIT THEN
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FLUSH DUP BLK> ! BLK@* @ EXECUTE ;
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@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ BLK> -- a Address of the current block variable.
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BLK( -- a Beginning addr of blk buf.
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BLK) -- a Ending addr of blk buf.
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COPY s d -- Copy contents of s block to d block.
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FLUSH -- Write current block to disk if dirty.
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FLUSH -- Write current block to disk if dirty and inval-
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idates current block cache.
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LIST n -- Prints the contents of the block n on screen
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in the form of 16 lines of 64 columns.
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LOAD n -- Interprets Forth code from block n
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@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ Many blocks contain code. That code can be interpreted through
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LOAD. Programs stored in blocks frequently have "loader blocks"
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that take care of loading all blocks relevant to the program.
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# Spanning multiple disks
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Blocks spanning multiple disks are tricky. If your media isn't
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large enough to hold all Collapse OS blocks in one unit, you'll
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have to make it span multiple disks. Block reference in
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@ -123,6 +125,12 @@ Although the usage of absolute LOAD calls are minimally used
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When you span Collapse OS over multiple disks, don't forget to
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adjust those absolute LOADs.
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When you work with multiple disks, you have to remember to FLUSH
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before swapping the disk. This will write current block if it's
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dirty and also invalidate the cache. This way, you're not at
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risk of either overwriting a block on your other disk or LOADing
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cached contents without noticing.
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# How blocks are organized
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Organization of contiguous blocks is an ongoing challenge and
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