Re: executables

tleylan@aloha.com writes:
|> As far as I can tell there is no source of formal training of any kind
|> (even a reference book) for this type of information. I find it a bit
|> surprising to read papers on the most obscure compiler constructs but
|> nothing on "A Cool Algorithm To Output Intel OBJ Format".
|>
|> The people who have done this are largely self-taught ? Is that a fair
|> conclusion ? I can write assembler, BTW. Maybe it is a whole lot easier
|> than I'm imaging and everybody is wondering why I'm writing this ?


Someone already mentioned ValLink. I would like to add some info on
this:


ValLink is a linker that runs under MSDOS and links Intel-style .obj
files to create MSDOS executables. It comes with full source code. It
includes documentation on Intel's .obj format. It even includes a
browser to read this documentation. Altough the documentation views
things from a linker perspective, I think it should also be useful
to a compiler writer.


The name of the file is 'val-link.zip'. You should find it on your
nearest simtel mirror,
e.g. ftp.univie.ac.at:/systems/dos/simtel/pgmutil/val-link.zip


Regards,
Robert
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