Short:        AmigaOS 3.5 datatypes.library V44.42
Author:       sintonen@iki.fi (Harry "Piru" Sintonen)
Uploader:     sintonen iki fi (Harry "Piru" Sintonen)
Type:         util/boot
Version:      44.42
Requires:     AmigaOS 3.5 datatypes.library V44.40
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

Experienced unstability with AmigaOS 3.5 MultiView ?
You have to use StackAttack to prevent weird crashes ?

Here is a better solution: direct patch to the heart of the
problem: datatypes.library 44.40 (07/31/99)

Technical: Some datatypes seem to require lots and lots of
stack. Also heavily patched system (MCP for example) tend to
use lots of stack. Unfortunately AmigaOS datatypes.library
uses only 4096 bytes of stack for its internal asyncronous
processes. When this 4096 bytes is overflown system crashes
miserably.

When applied, this patch changes stack size to 8192 bytes
for those processes, ultimately fixing the problem. Also
datatypes.library version is bumped to `44.42 (03/03/00)'.


  INSTALLATION

After installing AmigaOS 3.5 from the CD, and unarchiving this
archive somewhere (for example t:), cd to that unarchive-dir
and write the following in shell:

> spatch -ot:datatypes.library,4442 -pdatatypes.library.pch libs:datatypes.library

If spatch succeeds (that is file t:datatypes.library,4442 appear)
then write:

> rename libs:datatypes.library libs:datatypes.library,4440
> copy t:datatypes.library,4442 libs:datatypes.library

Wait until disk activity is finished and reboot. That's it!


  COPYRIGHTS

AmigaOS 3.5 is Copyright © 1999 by Amiga International Inc., Germany.
spatch is Copyright © 1992 SAS Institute, Inc.
datatypes.library V44.41 and V44.42 patches and related files are
Copyright © 2000 by Harry Sintonen. This package is freeware.

Note that datatypes.library itself is copyrighted material!
Don't spread the patched binaries but the patch!


  DISCLAIMER

I take no responsibility whatsoever if something should fail.
#include <standard-disclaimer.h>


  HISTORY

V44.41 (2nd January 2000) - Initial release.
V44.42 (3rd March 2000)   - Second release.
  o InitStruct library revision was wrong. Fixed!


  AUTHOR

Harry "Piru" Sintonen