Re: Intel ABI clarification

Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@cc.gatech.edu)
Thu, 24 Aug 1995 12:42:06 -0400 (EDT)


I don't think COFF extends across operating systems?? Syscalls and
such are inherently non-portable.

Jeff

Mark J. Reed wrote:
>
> My last question was a little vague. Let me be more specific.
>
> I have a library of COFF executables with which I wish to link.
> These are all, according to file(1),
>
> 80386 COFF executable not stripped - version 30821
>
> However, nm(1) and ld(1) give me
>
> malformed input (not a rel file or archive)
>
> Rumor has it that Linux supports COFF, so what do I need to do to be
> able to link with these guys?
>
> -Mark
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