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TASM bugs?

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straiph

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Hi,

TASM v1.1? (definately not higher than 3 LOL)

I am getting an 'Forward reference needs override' error when compiling in 32bit mode but it is ok in 16bit mode.

I have something like 'fword ptr' before the pointer label.

I wonder if this is a known bug and if anyone (AmkG) could point me in the right direction. Failing that I am open to suggestions on downloadable free assemblers! (cant pay for anything that would be a sin)

0000:0000:0000:0000h
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What's the line that gives the problem? What's the label.

As for free assemblers, try doing net searches on:
NASM
SpASM

I think there's a FAQ here on free assemblers but I think it's dated... you might still find something there though. "Information has a tendency to be free. Which means someone will always tell you something you don't want to know."
 
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I havent got the details in front of me here but of the top of my head it is something like:

flatptr equ 0h (arb value)

blah
blah

lgdt fword ptr gdt+flatptr

blah
blah

gdt dw 0h (arb value)
dd 0h (arb value)

it works fine in 16bit but causes an error in 32bit mode.
i have tried:

lgdt fword ptr cs:gdt+flatptr

but as lgdt's displacement is a linear address (doesnt use selector) this doesnt have an affect.

0000:0000:0000:0000h
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Hmmm... aren't you supposed to load the GDT before entering PM? And isn't it impossible to enter 32-bit mode without entering PM first?

"Information has a tendency to be free. Which means someone will always tell you something you don't want to know."
 
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It is still the same command and should compile if selected in 16bit or 32bit!
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OK... so I'm mode switching the GDT and I would like to do it in 32bit mode but TASM throws up this stupid error. I woke up one morning and asked myself 'What shall I do today?', so I looked around and I didnt see anyone rushing about saying 'Ooo, got to modeswitch that GDT!' so I thought it was a darn fine idea! It works great in 16bit mode, I use twice as much memory up and everything.


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I have move the data references infront on the code within the assembly!

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