Re: using MASM/TASM to write non-dos apps, is this possible?

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From: Ari Lukumies
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 00:00

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Michael Roach wrote:
> 
> I was wondering if anyone is using MASM, or TASM for that matter, to
> write non MS-DOS/Windows applications. Just curious if this is
> possible given the plethora of free linkers out there now. I'm
> getting ready to embark on the Linux train and was hoping I wouldn't
> have to learn NASM just yet.

It's possible. Only, the linker you want to use to link the code should
then understand the OMF (Intel's Object Module Format) that MASM/TASM
puts out into .obj files. Later versions of MASM (I've gathered) also
support COFF (Common Object File Format with some Microsoft extensions)
format. Alas, Linux (at least some versions) only supports so called
a.obj format and the newer ELF format, so there may be some difficulty
to get the Linux ld to work on those object files...

	AriL
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From: Ari Lukumies <ariDOT.lukumies@elmont.fi>
Subject: Re: using MASM/TASM to write non-dos apps, is this possible?
Date: 1999/01/14
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