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	(message from Adam Majer on Sun, 6 Aug 2000 11:14:54 -0500)
Subject: Re: How to call a far code segment
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> From: Adam Majer <ummajera AT cc DOT UManitoba DOT CA>
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 11:14:54 -0500
> 
> How can I call a far code segment? ie. something like ES:EDI? I need this
> for the protected mode interface to the hardware.

You didn't provide enough details.  Is the code you want to call
protected-mode code or real-mode code?

If the former, use the "lcall" instruction, it accepts a selector and
an offset.  If the latter, use the library function
__dpmi_simulate_real_mode_procedure_retf.