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From: robf2@pyuxf
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Interrupt handlers in MSC-V5
Message-ID: <212@pyuxf>
Date: 4 Jan 88 15:05:00 GMT
References: <19793@amdcad>
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] Well hidden in the library manual, are the routines:
] (...) 
] discreatly embedded in these descriptions, are lines like
] 
] interrupt far *target;		(page 155, 206, 224)
] 
] which looks like a reserved word (interrupt) used to trigger the compiler
] to use a RETI rather than a RET or RETF instruction. 
] 
] WHY CANT I FIND ANY DOCUMENTATION ON THIS RESERVED WORD??????????
] 
] If anyone has found (and dare I hope.... USED ) the documentation, please
] tell me where I should be looking.

Check the README file on the main distribution disk, it describes "interrupt"
as well as lots of other goodies, including more optimization flags (-On),
linker flags (-NOE), programs for compressing codeview debug code in files
and on and on and on. There are several other README files as well
throughout the package for things like creating quicklibraries, handling
floating point errors etc. 

Always check for a README file with any package - lots of vendors use them.

(BTW, I get the distinct feeling the MSC 5.0 packing was put together in 
a big hurry ! ;-) )

Rob Fair
Currently at:
Bellcore/CHC
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