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From: sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu (Charles Sandmann)
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Subject: Re: DJGPP ELF (fwd)
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Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 22:04:36 -0500 (CDT)
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> The thought of ELF-based DOS programs brings the obvious goal to mind
> - use the Linux kernel API to talk to the "extender".  The result?
> Cross-platform executables, assuming you stick with a subset of the
> available options (i.e. don't fork() ;).
> 
> You'd still need a stub for dos programs, at least for bash.exe.

I think there are some things here that should be reviewed and checked into
CVS, it opens a whole new range of opportunities.  I will try to start a
file at a time, time permitting.