Subject: a.out and COFF format
To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 03:25:38 +0800 (HKT)
From: chan1355 AT cs DOT cuhk DOT hk (Alex Maverick)
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Hi there,

What is the difference between a.out format and COFF format?  I know
that older versions of djgpp produce a.out format while newer versions
use COFF.  But what exactly is the difference?  I know what the COFF
format is, but no idea on a.out format.

Rgds,
Alex