Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 15:13:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Pierre Phaneuf <pp AT 55-174 DOT hy DOT cgocable DOT ca>
Reply-To: pierre AT tycho DOT com
To: Mark Habersack <grendel AT hoth DOT amu DOT edu DOT pl>
cc: Diego Zuccato <dz AT bo DOT dada DOT it>, opendos-developer AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Usage of directory entries
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On Fri, 18 Apr 1997, Mark Habersack wrote:

> Well... not quite. DXEs were/are just a quick hack developed just to support a
> loadable 80x87 emulator support. They are limited to just one exported entry
> which makes them quite troublesome in more general use. I was thinking about
> creating a PE COFF loader for DLLs in that format? Comments?

I think we should put this off a little, as the Right Way to do DLL
loaders is in the kernel or close to it, so it can manage multiple
programs using the same DLL (not loading the same stuff multiple times).

"Use the Source Luke!" - Obi Wan Kenobi

Pierre Phaneuf