To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Intel ASM Possible
Message-ID: <19970107.154714.4983.11.chambersb@juno.com>
References: <32CEF7D5 DOT 32F2 AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>
From: chambersb AT juno DOT com (Benjamin D Chambers)
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 18:42:36 EST


On Tue, 07 Jan 1997 13:49:10 +0100 Jorge Fernandez Suarez
<jorgefer AT redestb DOT es> writes:
>>         I simply can not believe that DJGPP doesn't support Intel 
>assembly
>> code, and all it supports is AT&T code. Well does anyone know of a
>> program that can convert Intel ASM to AT&T asm? Because I am NOT up 
>for
>> learning another language.
>
>Me too... but maybe nobody wants to spend time on it...
>I think it's not very difficult to do... low-level lang traductors
>aren't difficult to implement.
>It should be a filter that extract intel asm sentences from the C-code
>and plug the AT&T asm onto
>the output file, ready to compile
>
>bye
>	Jorge
>
I've said it before, and I'll say it again...
AT&T syntax makes more sense and is easier than Intel.
YES, I did start on Intel (a few _years_ before using AT&T syntax,
actually.)
If you know ASM, it shouldn't take more than a day or two to get the
basics, and after a week you shouldn't have any problems (unless you use
_really_ cryptic code).

I don't mean to rant at people, especially those having trouble, but I
wish they would give something a try before complaining that they won't
or it's too hard or they can't believe it or whatever.

...Chambers