From: elf AT netcom DOT com (Marc Singer)
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Subject: Re: Standard 32-bit libraries
To: naderr AT topaz DOT cqu DOT edu DOT au
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 09:03:56 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu (DJGPP List Alias)
In-Reply-To: <199604240406.OAA08330@linuxbox.nse.com.au> from "root" at Apr 24, 96 02:06:25 pm
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> Excuse my ignorance .... but I thought that in order to be able to
> have IBCS2 as a module in Linux, the kernel must be compiled in ELF,
> and thus support for ELF binaries ... am I right or wrong about that?
> So, if ELF is a format ( Extended Link Format ), and say DJGPP adheres
> to that standard, then _perhaps_ it may be possible to create a
> "module" or whatever so that DGJPP could make use of IBCS2.

I believe ELF stands for Executable and Link Format.  IBCS2 is another
beast entirely because it requires a compatible ABI to the kernel.
I'm not sure that DOS will even have enough features to execute
unix-grade binaries.  ELF is merely a file format. 

Marc Singer