[Etherboot-developers] Why doesn't gas assemble start32.S

[Eno C. <Eno...@Mi...>]

Tried to assemble start32.S. Was amazed to discover errors occur even on
comment lines. Obviously, some assembler, other than gas, has been used to
assemble the code.

Discovered as well, gas includes only one pass, which, among other things,
makes an assembly listing of questionable value.

These things suggest to me, real programmers are using an assembler other
than gas.

Would somebody please fill me in on these questions?

How does one assemble start32.S?

Thanks

Eno Compton