Re: [LI] Re : Error in Compiling Kernel (as86 not found)

[Arun Sharma <adsharma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Dec 05, 1999 at 02:00:26AM +0530, Mahendra M wrote:
> Hi,
>         'as86' is an assembler used only in intel machines(you know)
> It comes with any CD of any distribution for intel platforms
> It is included in a package  
> bin-utils-**.rpm (Check out on the Hyphen)
> 

Just to clear up a common misconception - as86 is a real mode assembler,
which follows the DOS/Intel/Microsoft assembler syntax. It is not the
same as the portable GNU assembler that comes with binutils.

In the Linux kernel, it is used to generate a small amount of code
(bootsect.S) which runs before the processor enters protected mode.

Also, it does NOT come with binutils. It comes with dev86-*.rpm
For more info, /usr/doc/dev86-*/README. 

It was originally written by Bruce Evans <bde@xxxxxxxxxxx>, but
released under GPL.

	-Arun

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