Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 17:38:52 -0500
From: "Pierre G. Martineau" <pierre AT games DOT strategy DOT qc DOT ca>
Subject: Re: Having problems including ASM
To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu

On Thu, 17 Nov 1994, Long Doan wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Nov 1994, Guy Langston wrote:
> 
> > OK, I want to include plenty asm code (I plan to write a good GFX lib),
> > however I want to use TASM because I know it very well and I like it's power
> > and portability. Can I do this/How do I do this?
> 
>   You'll have to use the GNU Assembler (GAS) or you can use inline 
> assembly in your C code. Alternative: write an application to convert 
> TASM asm codes to GAS codes :=(

Or you could use MASM 6.11 from Microsauce and have it produce COFF 
object files which are compatible with DJGPP. The advantage, of course, 
is being able to code in Intel mnemonics if that's what you're 
comfortable with. On the other hand, it's commercial software, therefore 
not free!

> 
> > Also, are there any documents that explain the general theory (selectors etc)
> > of protected mode and DJGPP.
> 
>   Check out the Intel manual on 386DX, 486SX, 486DX, etc.
> 
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> | Long Doan                          ldoan1 AT osf1 DOT gmu DOT edu |
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pgm
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         Pierre G. Martineau, Strategy First Inc, pgm AT strategy DOT qc DOT ca
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