From: ZionHill <zionhill AT ot DOT com>
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Subject: Re: assembler - Using NASM with DJGPP
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 1997 07:57:52 -0800
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John Beppu wrote:
> 
> In article <32CC1067 DOT 62C7 AT concentric DOT net>,
> 
> >Why not use NASM to make functions .o ?
> >Its intell syntax... but you cant 'inline' with it.
> 
>   I'd also endorse NASM as a good option for people wanting to
>   write Intel-styled assembly for use w/ DJGPP.  Although NASM
>   lacks any macro facilities, using NASM in combination with
>   CPP can fix that problem easily.
> 
>   It's my opinion that NASM is the best free assembler for the
>   x86 available at the moment.  If you give it a chance, I think
>   you'll find that NASM is a well designed assembler suitable
>   for real work.
> 
> --
>   beppu AT uci DOT edu .............................................................

John,

I'd love to use something for assembler other than the DJGPP methods.

When you compile INTEL style .asm files with NASM are they automatically
compatible with the DJGPP linker?

Do you have to set any special switches to make it work out?

Replies appreciated,

Zion "New to GNU" Hill