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Article #172386-Specific Compilers, DOS extenders
From: David Hinds
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 1990 19:41
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 1990 19:41
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From what I can tell, all the DOS C compilers that generate 386-specific
code require a DOS extender, meaning lots of $$. Are there any exceptions -
either compilers that can generate code to do the protected mode switches
themselves, or compilers that can generate real-mode 386 code? I know the
real-mode code would be cluttered up with all sorts of prefixes, but it should
still be faster and smaller than doing the same thing with 8088 instructions.
On a related note, Desqview claims to be compatible with the VCPI
specification for DOS extenders. Does this mean that Desqview IS a DOS
extender, for all practical purposes? For example, can I compile a program
for the Phar Lap DOS extender stuff, and just run it under Desqview? What
extra functionality do the DOS extenders provide?
-David Hinds
dhinds@popserver.stanford.edu
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