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Hello Jasen - 

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CA>> I have followed some instructions to modify Borland to use
CA>> a very tiny 'model' that allows me to compile binaries the
CA>> size of ASM source code binaries but it requires the use
CA>> of bios calls for screen displays (as ASM would do it). I
CA>> haven't used it in more than a decade but it did work. ;-) 

JB> yeah, Compilers just convert C to assembler, and if you
JB> modify the stub (the bit that calls main) you can reduce
JB> the size of your executable... 

JB> at the cost of things like malloc, printf, time, and argv
JB> which won't work if the data structures they need aren't
JB> initialised.... 

Something like that, yes but retaining a large part of the C
language and the ability to manipulate pointers in a 'familiar'
way for those not accustom to ASM. :-) 

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