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Message-ID: | <37B20CB2.FC6242D9@geocities.com> |
From: | Sahab Yazdani <beyonder69 AT geocities DOT com> |
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Newsgroups: | comp.os.msdos.djgpp |
Subject: | Re: How to convert a selector into a pointer? |
References: | <37b19b34 DOT 33491353 AT NotesXnt> <37B16C34 DOT 10FE AT mitre DOT org> |
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Date: | Wed, 11 Aug 1999 19:52:19 -0400 |
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To: | djgpp AT delorie DOT com |
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[SNIPPY-TY-SNIP] > > This technique is highly unportable and is the way to do the stuff that > Watcom lets you do with pointers in 32-bit DOS mode that wouldn't be > prudent in a gcc-based compiler. It effectively changes the segment > limit of your program to 0xFFFFFFFF, so that all memory becomes > addressable. It also lets you accidentally take down the computer if What do you mean *take down*, like totally destroy it or just make it hang?? > you're not careful, because you can corrupt any memory that would > normally be protected from your program. So if your computer resets, its > not my fault. > > Oh yeah, and do a __djgpp_nearptr_disable() at the end of your program > to clean up. > > moogla
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