From: "Alexei A. Frounze" <alex DOT fru AT mtu-net DOT ru>
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Subject: Re: ".o" object file format
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 22:40:53 +0300
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Damian E Yerrick wrote:

> "Alexei A. Frounze" wrote:
> >
> > Hey people! Does any one of you know description of the ".o" file format? I
> > mean object format of compiled programs under DJGPP and NASM.
>
> it's COFF.

I know that. But where can I download info on the fromat? I need to know it's
structure and important fields such as offsets and sizes of .TEXT, .DATA, .BSS,
... segments. I need this information because I'm going to use DJGPP in order to
compile C programs for my new OS as well as for DOS and Windows.

> Hey! You have the same first name as the guy who invented Tetris. :-)

Alexei is one of the most frequently given names in Russia/USSR. :-)

Bye.
Alexei A. Frounze
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