Re: [Nasm-devel] Multisection and ORG

[Viktor P. <Vik...@gm...>]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> > See http://v2os.cx/~vp/nasm.bin.txt for the updated definition of the
> > endsection macro.
> >
>
> God, this is the most bleacherous syntax I have ever seen.
>
> Not only are you back to using ORG to mean two different things, but

ORG always meant the start of ".text". I just want to extend it to other
sections. You seem to see a difference between the start of the file and the
start of the first section in the file. What is it?

> adding directives that have to be put at the end.

What directives? endsection is a macro. I prefer a macro written in NASM
over an intrinsic directive written in C because all NASM users know NASM
but not all know C (e. g. me).

> So far I vastly prefer Mike's proposals.

Please tell me then how the example would look with start/vstart.

> The fact that v2os.cx has been
> consistently 404 means I haven't actually read your formal proposal,
> but... no.  I really would hate inflicting something like this on our
users.

v2os.cx seems to be back online, but I'm attaching the proposal just in
case.


- VP