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Date:	Thu, 14 Mar 2002 16:39:25 +0200 (IST)
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On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Rajesh Vivekanandham wrote:

> But the DJGPP FAQ clearly says that u can use MASM 6.11 COFF output with
> DJGPP...

Unfortunately, the FAQ is wrong.  Since the FAQ was last released, I've 
learned that MASM produces subtly incompatible COFF files.

> Is there any change between 6.11 and 6.15 COFF formats.. sounds
> like a very remote  possibility..

It probably always was like that, it's not something new.

> I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO USE MASM 6.15 as I need support for SSE ans SSE2
> instructions which are not supported by NASM as of now

You can always use the opcode, can't you?

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