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echo: os2prog
to: Rob Basler
from: Charles Gaefke
date: 1996-07-12 00:00:00
subject: Re: `Unrolling the loop`

RB> You didn't say what wasn't working, but most likely you've got a wacky
RB> pointer that is trashing part of OS/2 dos, but not part of MS-DOS since
RB> they are quite different in where they put everything.  If this is a
RB> text mode program, try compiling it as an OS/2 fullscreen app, you'll
RB> probably get a GP fault on the line that is messing up.  Watch for
RB> NULL pointers, or any str* or mem* functions, they overwrite memory all
RB> the time if you aren't very careful.

    That helps a lot.  I will have to step through the particular code that 
doesn't work when "unrolled" and I'll see if I can find it.  Thanks!



C. Gaefke
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