From: pneyz <pneyz AT bethany DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: COFF-Files for Kernel-Code?
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 13:31:38 -0800
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> 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

I believe there's something like this already called GLUB. There's a
link to it from somewhere on the DJGPP site.

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