From: alaric AT abwillms DOT demon DOT co DOT uk (Alaric B. Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: COFF and ELF exec formats
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 15:51:08 GMT
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Kevin Moule <krmoule AT undergrad DOT math DOT uwaterloo DOT ca> wrote:


>Given the recent discussion on loadable modules I was
>wondering:

>1) Why the COFF format is being used?

Simple, therefore small reliable stub?

>2) Would is be possible and/or practical for DJGPP to use the ELF
>exec format? It seems to make loadable modules a breeze. I wouldn't
>even touch shared libraries in linux until I moved to an ELF based
>system.

For my enlightenment and, I expect, many other people's, could you
briefly outline the reason why this is? I've never seen the specs for
either!

>Kevin

ABW


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