Date:	Thu, 14 May 1998 16:30:40 +0300 (IDT)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: Inline assembly in djgpp
In-Reply-To:	<6jeij9$2dm$1@grissom.powerup.com.au>
Message-ID:	<Pine.SUN.3.91.980514162611.1637G-100000@is>
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On 14 May 1998, Herman Schoenfeld wrote:

> Yeah, that's what they all say. So far it's nothing but an obsolete 
> implementation of a semi-functional assembler. I'd much prefer watcoms 
> #pragma aux, or borlands simple inline asm.

If you don't like DJGPP, don't use it.  It's a free world, after all.

> It would be nice if djgpp 
> brought public register variables that could be easily changed (like in 
> borland).

It does.  It's all in the docs.

> The documentation is flawed at best. It does not cover anything 
> semi-useful about it.

I disagree.  I have learned everything I know about inline assembly from 
that documentation.  I find it comprehensive and full.

> Tell me where the link is and i'll read it. 

I just did:

> > Please read the extended asm docs by typing 
> >"info gcc 'C Extensions' 'Extended asm'" from the DOS prompt
> 
> I know that. That's why I want to know if there is a way around it. The 
> stupid opcode:input:ouput:modified system is really annoying. I can't see 
> any benefit from using it.

Then don't use it.  Nobody's forcing you, as far as I can say.

But fighting a program won't get you anywhere, IMHO.  If you dislike it 
so much, the only good way to change it more to your liking is to get the 
sources and hack them.

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