g++ on 3b1 with COFF for ld++ and why ld++?

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From: David Becker
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 1988 17:31

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	I am attempting to get g++-1.25 going on an AT&T 3b1 which uses the
	COFF a.out format.  A document accompanying the g++ distribution
	specifically states COFF is not supported. 
	
	ld++ and collect use a.out.h and need to be COFFized.
	Has anyone rectified this situation and taught g++ COFF?

	gcc-c++ works fine and is producing objects, only a way to link
	remains to be found.
	Has anyone gotten any version of g++ going on a 3b1?

	On a more theorectical level, why is a specialized loader necessary?
	How is a standard ld insufficient for the job?
-- 
David Becker 
and another bug bites, and another bug bites   another bug bites the dust
dave@questar.MN.ORG  soon to be db@kolonel

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From: dave@questar.QUESTAR.MN.ORG (David Becker)
Newsgroups: gnu.g++,comp.sys.att,unix-pc.general
Subject: g++ on 3b1 with COFF for ld++ and why ld++?
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Date: 13 Oct 88 17:31:38 GMT
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