From: elf AT netcom DOT com (Marc Singer)
Message-Id: <199605131457.HAA17734@netcom3.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Loading Selectors
To: martynas DOT kunigelis AT vm DOT ktu DOT lt (Martynas Kunigelis)
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 07:57:15 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com (DJGPP List Alias)
In-Reply-To: <199605130945.FAA12824@delorie.com> from "Martynas Kunigelis" at May 13, 96 12:32:31 pm
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> GCC has no constraints for segment registers, because it never uses
> them. What the heck are they for in flat memory model from a
> compiler's point of view?

I believe that segment registers all point to the same selector in
FLAT model.  If they do not, some instructions won't work such as the
string move instructions.  I can't see any reason for the compiler to
KNOW about segment registers.

Marc