From: Sascha Imme <imme AT uni-bremen DOT de>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: COFF-Files for Kernel-Code?
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 17:06:52 +0100
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Hi there!

One day I had this idea. Why not use the comfort of developing DJGPP
programs for writing an OS? I think of a Bootstrap-Routine that loads
and executes a COFF-File which will do the rest then. The only real
problem I see is my lack of knowledge about COFF-Files (about
output-formats in general). Wouldn't it be possible to switch the CPU to
pmode within the Bootstrap-Code and jump to the entry-point of the
COFF-Image (wherever it is)? Are there any things I have to keep in
mind? Any difficulties I haven't seen yet? I hope not!

Sascha Imme

(Please direct any answers to my email-address as well cause I don't
have the time to read this newsgroup frequently)


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