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Re: Self-modifying code

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From: Karl-Gunnar Hultland
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 1990 11:30
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In article <b27040e1474d26965764@canremote.uucp> john.russell@canremote.uucp (JOHN RUSSELL) writes:
>Does the shareware program PowerPacker violate the rules governing 
>self-modifying code?  I would expect that its unpacking routine only 
>modifies that data cache.  However I don't know if it overwrites the 
>unpacking routine with any other code.

< lotsa stuff deleted >

> 
>So, is this program "processor-friendly"? 
>
>John

Well I've tried PowerPacker on the 3000 and it breaks....
At least the PACKER breaks but the crunched programs
works as good as before...
Don't know why though.

					Karl
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Karl Hultland,(d87-khd@sm.luth.se)
University of Lulea,Sweden

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From: d87-khd@sm.luth.se (Karl-Gunnar Hultland)
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Subject: Re: Self-modifying code
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Date: 12 Jul 90 11:30:09 GMT
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