From: Elliott Oti <e DOT oti AT stud DOT warande DOT ruu DOT nl>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: straight ASM programming in DJGPP/GAS
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 20:50:42 -0800
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RHS Linux User wrote:
> 
> Are there any docs on using gas to write the entire program? such as something
> that gives the absolute minimum program? (equivalent of the old immediately
> call the DOS terminate int)
> 
> I'm specifically looking for info on setting the entry point, and any red tape
> stuff needed to do procedures. Would NASM be what I'm looking for? I'm trying
> to learn how to program in dos and perhaps linux without C overhead...

compile

int main(void)
{ return 1;}

with switch -S for assembler output and examine the result.
This is IMO the best way to see what you're supposed to do in
a given situation

Elliott