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From: md@sco.COM (Michael Davidson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.microport,comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Converting executable files
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Date: 11 Feb 90 21:03:48 GMT
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orjan@chorus.fr (Orjan Petersson) writes:

>Is is possible to convert files from one executable object file
>format to another, eg between the following:

>$ file a
>a:	Microsoft a.out separate pure segmented word-swapped 386 executable
>$ file b
>b:	iAPX 386 executable

It is possible but not advisable - there are a few subtle differnces
in the system call interface between Xenix 386 and UNIX 386 systems.
System V release 3.2 runs both executable formats and handles the
differences by being aware of which format of executable is being run.