Mail Archives: djgpp/1992/12/30/09:59:38
>
> >aout2exe prog
>
> is equivalent to
> copy /b stub.exe+prog prog.exe
>
> which still requires a go32.exe to be in the path
>
> while
>
> copy /b go32.exe+prog prog.exe
>
> binds go32.exe itself to the executable.
>
> The latter method requires royalties to be paid when you sell the
> .exe to someone else.
>
> The former method (using stub.exe) relieves you from that duty.
>
> --Chris
>
>
Actually, aout2exe is _nearly_ the same as copy /b.....
aout2exe blocks the a.out file to a 512 byte boundary which increases paging
performance.
So using aout2exe not only relieves you of royalty payments, it provides a
faster executable! neat trick, that :->
mrc
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