From:	"Ron Grunwald" <RGRUNWAL AT wasp DOT cs DOT cowan DOT edu DOT au>
Organization:	Edith Cowan University
To:	djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu, vogelsan AT i50s20 DOT ira DOT uka DOT de (Holger Vogelsang)
Date:	Mon, 20 Nov 1995 11:01:28 GMT+800
Subject:	Re: Question about DJGPP C syntax
Reply-To:	r DOT grunwald AT cowan DOT edu DOT au

> >Far pointers are used in the real mode segmented memory models. DJGPP 
> >uses 32-bit linear memory model, and therefore the concept of a far 
> >pointer makes no sense. 
> >To compile your code you have to remove all the 'far' attributes from 
> >your pointer declarations.
> 
> Or much easier:
> 
> #define far

Sounds good initially, but this could lead to unexpected side 
effects. Eg. What happens if there are variables containing the "far" 
substring such as GET_DISPLAY_FARPNTR?

 

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