Whee! Now we can import files from the filesystem, as well as reading and writing files. Still haven't wrapped my head around how folders work, still can't enumerate files ..

as usual, work pushed to my micropython fork on github (which is called circuitpython, because you can't have two different forks of the "same" original project, argh).

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Darn, I think all the easy parts of the micropython mac m68k port are done.

unfortunately, vfs_posix doesn't seem to be a good fit. I did manage to create a "file" but couldn't actually write data to it.

And while it was working in system6 I just tried it again with system7 and it's failing to start at all. boo.

https://github.com/jepler/circuitpython/blob/ports-m68kmac/ports/m68kmac/README.md#key-todos

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Build updated at https://emergent.unpythonic.net/files/sandbox/micropython.dsk

Almost all of the "full features" support level of micropython are enabled, "mpz" for long integers and "float" for floating point numbers.

Backspace works in the repl. arrow keys don't.

A TODO section in the new README lists key items to work on:

• Correctly implement GC collection (stack + registers)
• Add Mac API support (e.g., quickdraw, arbitrary traps)
• Support larger heap
• Address GPL files (RetroConsole), GitHub Actions CI, and other issues that might prevent upstream inclusion.

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