From:	Tudor <tudor AT cam DOT org>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Size of EXE
Date:	Sun, 19 Jan 1997 12:42:46 -0800
Organization:	Communications Accesibles Montreal
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ya wrote:
> After writing and compiling a few simple programs with DJGPP, I've
> noticed that the EXE is rather large... 80k! I'm guessing that this is
> due the the compiler attaching all of the libraries and/or headers
> used. If so, shouldn't the compiler check to see what code the program
> actually needs, and only use that? This program is still quite small,
> but a similar program compiled in TP6.0 is just a few bytes. Why is
> this?
DJGPP is a 32 bit protected mode compiler.
So it attaches to the executable code for a dos extender&DPMI support
like CWSDPMI and it kiks your kode into protected mode.
This takes some kilos...
But for a "hello world" program you don't need DPMI or 32bit code or
protected mode or whatever advantage DJGPP has.so a "hello world"
program is best made via pascal or turbo C.
The advantages Of 32bit DPMI code will show up on *real* projects.
-- 
tudor 'at' cam 'dot' org
yoda69 'at' hotmail 'dot' com
http://www.cam.org/~tudor

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