Date:	Tue, 14 May 1996 20:35:38 +0400 (MSD)
From:	"Alexander V. Lukyanov" <lav AT video DOT yars DOT free DOT net>
Message-Id:	<199605141635.UAA05437@video.yars.free.net>
To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com, martynas DOT kunigelis AT VM DOT KTU DOT LT
Subject:	Re: ELF wanted

>   Well, now that we have complete ELF documentation, someone (e.g. me) could
> start moving DJGPP to it. But here again arises the rethorical question: IS
> IT WORTH IT? With ELF, we could use more Linux binary tools etc., and
> have the DLL implementation made easier. But what about Win32? AFAIK Win32
> uses COFF, and, as Malcolm said, if someone writes Win32 support (will anyone?
> ?????), we could use the advantages of Win32 COFF-based DLL engine. So the
> point is: either we (?) start making the Win32 support or begin adopting
> DJGPP for ELF. But wait, could it be that both ways were possible? I mean
> having Win32 support with ELF? Or, perhaps, move Win32 to ELF ;-) ?? Bill?
> Malcolm? What do you think? Is adding Win32 support *very* complicated? Or are
> header files and that kinda stuff the only problem? Is a different linker
> reqired or just a different stub loader?
> 
> Enough for now, it's WAY too hot in Lithuania right now...    :)
> 
> Martynas

Since DJGPP is supposed to run under plain DOS, how will win32 be
suitable for it? djgpp dll could be just _compatible_ with win32, imho.

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