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Hello, Japheth!

I am play with compilers/linkers and generate PE exe.
Question: can i include content of DPMIST32.BIN file into my program ?
(into my linker source code, as exe-stub - hardcoded bin-array).

PS: If possible - better to ask.

Thanks!

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> Hello, Japheth!
>
> I am play with compilers/linkers and generate PE exe.
> Question: can i include content of DPMIST32.BIN file into my program ?
> (into my linker source code, as exe-stub - hardcoded bin-array).
>
> PS: If possible - better to ask.

even beyond your limited English language skills: your question doesn't make much sense.

of course, you can link anything to your program.

what do you intend by doing it?

Hello tom,

> > Question: can i include content of DPMIST32.BIN file into my program ?
> > (into my linker source code, as exe-stub - hardcoded bin-array).

> of course, you can link anything to your program.

The HX source tree merely says (https://github.com/Baron-von-Riedesel/HX/blob/master/HXsrc.txt), "The HX DOS extender is freeware. Copyright 1996-2020 Japheth."

So yes, that was kind of a valid question.

Thank you!

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Hi tkcia,

> > > Question: can i include content of DPMIST32.BIN file into my program ?
> > > (into my linker source code, as exe-stub - hardcoded bin-array).
>
> > of course, you can link anything to your program.
>
> The HX source tree merely says
> (https://github.com/Baron-von-Riedesel/HX/blob/master/HXsrc.txt), "The HX
> DOS extender is freeware. Copyright 1996-2020 Japheth."
>
> So yes, that was kind of a valid question.

I still don't understand: was this a legal ('am I allowed to') or technical ('does it make any sense'/'are there situations where this helps') question.

> Hello, Japheth!
>
> I am play with compilers/linkers and generate PE exe.
> Question: can i include content of DPMIST32.BIN file into my program ?
> (into my linker source code, as exe-stub - hardcoded bin-array).
>
> PS: If possible - better to ask.
>
> Thanks!

Japheth had agreed to update and clarify once he made some changes.

https://github.com/Baron-von-Riedesel/HX/issues/1

Sorry guys, this is "question to Japheth".
(I think, will be better receive right answer from author).

> "... once I have done the code cleanup."

If you receive this answer from me, it can mean "NEVER"

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> I am play with compilers/linkers and generate PE exe.
> Question: can i include content of DPMIST32.BIN file into my program ?
> (into my linker source code, as exe-stub - hardcoded bin-array).

IIRC I wrote somewhere that the hx binaries are "redistributable" - I guess that includes the possibility to add them into another "source".

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> IIRC I wrote somewhere that the hx binaries are "redistributable" - I guess
> that includes the possibility to add them into another "source".

Thanks!

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Make DOS great again!
Make Russia small again!