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From: lofaso@triumph.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Bernie Lofaso)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re: > SAS gripes (was DICE vs GCC)
Summary: Object module size correction.
Message-ID: <24@triumph.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu>
Date: 8 Apr 91 13:48:38 GMT
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In article <1991Apr5.173845.4404@nntp-server.caltech.edu>, tll@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Tal Lewis Lancaster) writes:

> Well the main reason is I am creating object files greater than 32K (actually
> some are around 80K).  SAS and Aztec can not handle object files > 32K.  Or to
> be more precise a function call to another function in the same object file must
> be < 32K apart.

Sorry, but this is not true. The 32K limit is only for a small code model.
You can specify a large memory model for code with a compiler switch and
the object modules can be any size you want. This pertains to Aztec C but I
would expect SAS to have similar functionality.