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From: kdarling@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9
Subject: Re: linking to absolute addresses
Message-ID: <1991Jan28.160047.14961@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 28 Jan 91 16:00:47 GMT
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rlb@skyler.mavd.honeywell.com (Randal L. Barnes) writes:
>>> Is there anyway to link a module to an absolute address?
>> Well, you could hardcode the memory address in your program <yuk>.
>
>We had a similar problem with our Heurikon 68030 boxes.  We used the OS/9
>f$permit call to give the application access to the area of memory in question

Interesting!  I can see the F$Permit call in the funcs.a defs, but
not in my manual.  Could you post the parameters needed, in case
others are in the same boat and wish to see if it works for them?
  thanks!  - kevin <kdarling@catt.ncsu.edu>