From:	"Johnny Chan" <jchan AT paclink DOT net>
To:	<djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject:	Q: Want to know the starting address and size of my program
Date:	Mon, 11 Oct 1999 14:52:49 -0700
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Question: I would like to know the starting address and the size of my own
program. Anyway I can find this piece of information out?

Does the format of COFF (format used in DJGPP) includes these pieces of
info? If yes, how and where I can find the location of the file header?

Also, how can I find out the starting address of the program loader? I
assume this loader is located in DOS memory, isn't it? Can my program
(resided in extended memory) read this piece of DOS memory? What will happen
if my program modify this loader? Does this affects the behavior of my own
program's execution?

I am developing a system diagnostic program in protected mode for a
motherboard. That's why the program has such 'unique' requirement. Please
advise. thanks.

--jC

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