Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 16:17:24 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Mark Habersack <grendel AT hoth DOT amu DOT edu DOT pl>
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On Fri, 18 Apr 1997, Pierre Phaneuf wrote:

> > btw gcc requires 32-bit machine to run but it *can* produce 16-bit or even
> > 8-bit code - so why djgpp can not?
> 
> Hmm! Didn't know that! If so, we need to check this out real soon! I'm big
> on using a single compiler, and gcc would suit me fine! So, if we can get
> DJGPP's gcc to compile 16-bit real mode, that'd would allow us to use gcc
> for all the version of OpenDOS (after a damn large conversion!)!
Won't happen IMHO. That would require too much work and practically
implementing a new compiler from scratch. DJGPP has been created on 32-bit and
even 64-bit machines and not on 16-bit oldies. Don't forget that the main
source is for Unix, DJGPP is "just" a port - DJ doesn't write it from scratch.
You cannot expect GCC guys to work on a product they are not going to use.