Mail Archives: djgpp/1994/12/07/10:20:34
> >
> > Does ELF format for compiler output mean that we'd be able to compile
> > on Linux and run on DOS? That would be a most excellent improvement.
> > If we'd be able to compile on DOS and run on Linux, that too would be
> > a bonus. What about iBCS?
>
> The idea is to be able to use djgpp and/or linux NATIVE compilers and
> linkers instead of cross-cc/ld. You'll still need to use the right
> headers and libraries for the target systems, but it means that any
> work on linux or djgpp will benefit the other.
>
> The final binaries will NOT be able to run on either platform, since
> the system libraries you link in will be different. However, the
> compiler and linker (and other utilities) that you use for native vs
> cross-compiling will be the same on a given platform, since the object
> and executable file *formats* will be the same.
>
> DJ
>
>
For me, this does it. Being able to easily use Linux for developing DOS
executables like this is very interesting. I vote for the change.
Todd LeRoy
E-Mail: leroy AT norland DOT com
PHONE: (414) 563-8456 ext. 354
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