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Subject: Re: FAQ Question, I know.
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Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 19:56:44 -0600
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"DJ Delorie" <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote in message
news:200211111500 DOT gABF0LV12989 AT envy DOT delorie DOT com...
>
> This isn't a djgpp issue, this is a programmer issue.  If you have
> files that aren't 8.3 compatible (i.e. they clash when reduced to 8.3
> names, or include characters that aren't valid 8.3), then you need to
> figure out what to do.  DJGPP itself (i.e. any program built with a
> djgpp compiler) will automatically switch from long to short filenames
> according to what the OS provides.

So if I were to include say, getpagesize.h, for example, I would really have
to use the 8.3 equivalent when making the adjustment to the strictly DOS
environment. A pitfall to watch out for.