Sophie: xconq-7.5.0-1.20050612.5mdv2009.1 i586

xconq-7.5.0-1.20050612.5mdv2009.1.i586.rpm

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<H1><A NAME="SEC2" HREF="hacking_toc.html#SEC2">Kernel</A></H1>

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The kernel is the part of <I>Xconq</I> shared by all interfaces.
It does no I/O except to files or for debugging.

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Specifically, the kernel supplies the following functionality:

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Data structure initialization. (<CODE>init_data_structures</CODE>)

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Game module loading and interpretation. (<CODE>load_game_module</CODE>)

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Initial player/side setup. (<CODE>make_trial_assignments</CODE>)

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Synthesis methods. (<CODE>run_synthesis_methods</CODE>)

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Final player/side setup. (<CODE>make_assignments</CODE>)

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Game execution. (<CODE>run_game</CODE>)

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Implementations of unit actions. (<CODE>prep_*_action</CODE>)

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AI players.

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Help Info (<CODE>get_help_text</CODE>)

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Game saving and scorekeeping.

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<LI><A HREF="hacking_3.html#SEC3">Configuration Options</A>
<LI><A HREF="hacking_4.html#SEC4">Porting the Kernel</A>
<LI><A HREF="hacking_5.html#SEC5">Writing New Synthesis Methods</A>
<LI><A HREF="hacking_6.html#SEC6">Writing New Namers</A>
<LI><A HREF="hacking_7.html#SEC7">Writing New AIs</A>
<LI><A HREF="hacking_8.html#SEC8">Extending GDL</A>
<LI><A HREF="hacking_9.html#SEC9">GDL Design Decisions</A>
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