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STABLE - it's not just for horses anymore!

I checked my notebook to find out how I managed to pull a dev branch. I discovered that a google link I followed directly to the source download page was used. I checked that page today (during my eureka moment) and found that there was no mention of dev/stable branches, just link to 0.99 and "older" releases like 0.98. Didn't even stop to think if an odd minor release was a stable one or not (thinking, "hey it isn't labeled as such"). Hitting the home page for the project said plain as day, "latest stable... latest development..." That oughta teach me!

Agreed

I was actually the one to update the NASM home page and get the ball rolling on NASM development again. However, the development part has been out of my hands for 4 months now so I don't honestly know where the sources stand... all I do know is that there is quite a few issues and that the best course of action is to stick to 0.98.39 unless you are helping NASM developers to shake-down the latest dev sources.

I've also heard of a release by Mac developers that include MACHO output, but I don't keep up with unofficial/private builds.

I use the GNU assembler that came from my cross-compiler (rewrote the entire assembly part of Bran's tutorial in GAS syntax) so I'm always sure that it's the correct version, and it's always compatible with the other object files.

NASM is still ok though.

I have used NASM up to this point because the tutorials all seem to be written in Intel syntax. I've been trying to get up to speed on AT&T syntax, but trying to learn both OS and gas was taxing my brain. I think that when I finish the last bits of the tutorial (learn IDT, IRQ, PIC, timer), I'll try attempting rewriting the asm bits in gas. That actually sounds like a fun thing to do. (Stay tuned for those posts!

I've been having a go at re-writing the C portions from the very beginning, taking advantage of typedefs and #define macros, etc. My C is a lot stronger than asm, though.

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I'm still so tickled that the darn thing works now!

Hi,

I think one of Brynet's favourite sayings is that you can use Intel syntax with GAS (correct me if I'm wrong!) - not that I've tried it or can remember how it is done. The Intel version just seems so much nicer.



Spot the odd one out!

Cheers,
Adam

and yes we are on the intel vs at&t syntax again. ppl get a life and concentrate on stuff that is important instead of having discussions on preferences, which are futile because it concerns personal feelings.