donchin@uiucdcs.UUCP (06/07/83)
#N:uiucdcs:24700024:000:279 uiucdcs!donchin Jun 7 02:54:00 1983 What format does the Linker expect of libraries, and do any nice programs exist to string object codes together into this format? Speaking about IBM-DOS 1.1 and thinking specifically about creating a library for supersoft fortran (although that shouldn't make any difference.)
GILLMANN%USC-ISIB@sri-unix.UUCP (06/08/83)
From: Dick Gillmann <GILLMANN@USC-ISIB> There is a librarian program that comes with MS-DOS, but it isn't distributed with PC-DOS. I don't know of any legitimate way to buy a copy. The format of libraries and of .OBJ files is apparently the standard INTEL 8086 format (anyone know the right INTEL document to buy?). It looks to me like IBM and Microsoft are trying to make it hard on third party compiler and library developers by suppressing these things. -------
markz@microsof.UUCP (06/14/83)
Subject: Libraries I believe that the object module specification is contained in an Intel document: External Product Specification 8086 Object Module Formats by G. Raetz, J. Stein revised by J. Yu, S. Ojeda, B. Glossman, D. Nguyen, B. Prabhala Version 4.0 15 January 1981 If you write to Intel, I am sure that they can send you with this object module format description.