From:	Martin Str|mberg <ams AT speedy DOT ludd DOT luth DOT se>
Subject:	Re: LD - the DJGPP linker
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Graham Warren <Moosehead AT tesco DOT net> wrote:
: This question is about linking code written in assembler using the DJGPP
: linker.

: Hi,
: When I write 32-bit code in assembler (to simply display a string, no setup,
: or entry code whatsoever),then compile to the COFF object file format and
: link using LD, is this automatically a protected mode program. If so, where

Probably. If you don't write a linker script of your own or give
certain options to ld, I think it'll create a protected mode program.

: does the code come from to enter protected mode?

It's prepended to the actual program. The stub is 2kiB. If you look at
all DJGPP program you'll find that they all have the same stub (with
minor differences if the stub has been changed).

: Am I writing a protected-mode program here or simply a 32-bit plain DOS
: executable?

Yes and yes. You're are writing a pm program with a stub which makes
it a plain DOZE executable. There are no 32-bit plain DOZE
executables. DOZE is 16-bit always.

: Thanks, apologies for the dumb question

What's dumb? The question that isn't asked!


Right,

						MartinS

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