compiling the os independent code
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2001 11:00 pm
hi,
can comeone tell me how do i complie an os
independent bootup assembly code, i tried to use the
gcc cross complilation option, it hangs the boot
process.
regards,
maurya
can comeone tell me how do i complie an os
independent bootup assembly code, i tried to use the
gcc cross complilation option, it hangs the boot
process.
regards,
maurya
For the boot process don't use gcc, it could (and for the x86 architecture it surely will) generate an invalid code (eg. 32-bit for x86 real mode, when it should be 16-bit) Instead use NASM or some similar assembly code compiler. Don't know if you were talking about this, but what the hell...