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FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? (Developers)

posted by andrewbird, Cornwall, UK, 07.01.2022, 19:38

> > it works in cross-compile from linux, but DJGPP make + precompiled
> i16gcc
> > doesn't work.
>
> Aha, that's a pity, DOS stuff should be buildable under DOS, thanks for
> info.

I don't see any reason why it won't work for the kernel, but FreeCOM's gcc Makefiles that are used for cross-compilation are created on the fly from the Watcom one using Unix tools. Some interested party would need to do the work for that to make it happen on DOS. Personally I'd prefer to have GNU make used for all the compiler flavours, but I expect there are reasons why not.

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• FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - roytam, 03.01.2022, 09:44 (Developers)
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      • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - roytam, 04.01.2022, 03:50
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            • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - RayeR, 07.01.2022, 04:33
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                  • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - andrewbird, 07.01.2022, 19:38
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