Re: MASM for linux?

[Gurunandan R Bhat <grbhat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> is something like MASM available for Linux? Preferably a MASM clone?
> Where can I get it from?

If you have resorted to assembly as a way to write highly *optimised*
code, then GCC has superb inline assembly features. I could send you some
tutorials.

On the other hand if you want to write assembly to write system dependent
stuff (mixing 16 with 32 bit code or writing a boot sector or a virtual
memory extender typically for OS emulators) then you must try out the
excellent NASM (Simon Tatham's Netwide ASseMbler available at,
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/asmutl/nasm*) which can generate
COFF, ELF and RDOFF formats. Dont let the "msdos" in the URL above fool
you :)

IMHO NASM with its simple and minimal book keeping features and pseudo-ops
is vastly more easier to use than the confusing and feauture-ridden
assemblers like MASM or TASM. NASM does not carry the burden of being
backward compatible like these commercial assemblers do. Do try it.


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