From: "M. Schulter" <mschulter AT value DOT net>
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Subject: Re: GAS what is
Date: 19 Apr 1999 01:36:15 GMT
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Michael Stewart <mike AT reggin DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk> wrote:

: GAS is the GNU assembler.

Hello, there, and just to enlarge on this: GAS for DJGPP makes the AT&T
assembler syntax available on MS-DOS. It's a neat language, and this post
reminds me that I should get back to it.

Curiously, this syntax may be "beginner-friendly": it seemed quite natural
to me as a newcomer to assembler, but may be a bit "different" (at least
at first) to someone accustomed to Intel syntax. The DJGPP FAQ has some
helpful discussion of alternatives for dealing with this language
difference, and also on assembler issues related to the rules of 32-bit
protective mode.

: As far as I am aware, gcc compiles the program into assembly and sends this
: assembly to GAS to finish off.

Additionally, GAS can compile standalone assembly programs created in GNU
Emacs or another editor, and around September or October of 1997 there
were some threads about this here, including some sample programs.

Most respectfully,

Margo Schulter
mschulter AT value DOT net