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From: ascom!thole@relay.EU.net (Johan Thole)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Subject: converting 68000 to 8088
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Date: 6 Jul 90 16:27:31 GMT
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Hello,

I am interested in converting the back-end of a compiler from 68000 to 8088.
Does anyone know about possible problems that I will get doing this? I
already know about the problems involving the 16 bit word-length of the 8088.
Any help on this subject would be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Johan Thole.
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[Different byte order, different register set, and segmented addressing
also leap to mind.  It's a considerable amount of work. -John]
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