boB wrote: >>> Oh - to be a bit crass ``compiling'' is the process of > >To be a bit factual, "compiling" is the process of creating bloatware, >regardless of compiler and OS used. To avoid bloat, always assemble. ;) Whenever one choose to "compile" the actuall process involves several things, ex. linking, creating object code (.obj files) and as a last part creating a runable program from the object code (or in some cases where no object code is created from the actuall code you wrote or into ASMbler which then transfers inro executable code). Whenever you choose to "asemble" a program in ex. Turbo ASM or Microsoft ASM you will also create .obj files and then runable code from the object code. If one would use ex. "debug" or program a cellular phone then there would not be any object code. There might also be the option to never create the object code in some ASMblers. The object code is mostly used if you want to include it in a program environment that doesn't allow inline ASM. Examples are Linux GCC/DJGPP - I'll quote an unknown source "I've discovered some people that actually don't have an assembler [he/she refers to an inline one], poor bastards". Or if you believe that you have a ASMbler that can create better code then your highlevel compiler. (True if you for instance want to create a program using MMX instructions, or some other new made invention with your old normal compiler). Lets see was it this year that I'm supposed to learn how to program a compiler at university? <Searching for papers> Ah, I see it's a bit into the future (in Mars-May). First I'll need to learn how to make an OS (I can see several interesting discussion with the teachers arising what an OS actually is - one thought that as soon as you load a TSR it would be a completly new OS when I discussed it with him earlier on). Is this OT? But nothing at all was On Topic (no mails at all!) for an entire day yesterday :( I'll guess it doesn't bother you too much (only a few people are reading now anyway, right) ;) //Bernie To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies.
