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16 bit real mode c compiler
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:43 pm
by ACcurrent
Anyone know of any 16 bit real mode c compilers.
Should be enough info. GCC does not do 16 bit and watcom is kind of messed up and undocumented.
Re: 16 bit real mode c compiler
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:49 am
by Combuster
Have you
googled? I got four names in the top 5 results.
That said, You will have to deal with lower quality software when compiling for 8086 architecture. Watcom is already one of the better choices so you might want to just learn to live with it.
Re: 16 bit real mode c compiler
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:44 am
by Solar
ACcurrent wrote:GCC does not do 16 bit...
Apparently
it does for the Linux kernel.
Re: 16 bit real mode c compiler
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:31 am
by Casm
ACcurrent wrote:Anyone know of any 16 bit real mode c compilers.
Should be enough info. GCC does not do 16 bit and watcom is kind of messed up and undocumented.
Watcom is the most heavily documented compiler I know of:
http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Manuals
It used to be joked that software vendors would sell you a set of books, and give you a free CD to go with them. They have long since given up on the books, but they now charge you a small fortune for the CD.
Re: 16 bit real mode c compiler
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:41 am
by Nable
borland C compiler - old but nice.
sphinx c-- compiler - really cute thing
Re: 16 bit real mode c compiler
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:46 am
by JerryBrando
Nable wrote:borland C compiler - old but nice.
sphinx c-- compiler - really cute thing
That's very useful..
Re: 16 bit real mode c compiler
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:39 pm
by Nable
JerryBrando wrote:That's very useful..
Sorry, i don't catch if it was a positive or negative reaction.
Did you mean that i must add download links?