FM> Yep, you can do that if speed is super important. I assume you're
FM> absolutely sure there's a \n in there somewhere. Stick a big number in

Yes, I have put a sentinel in.

FM> CX (or ECX), say $ffff, and set up ds:si from the pointer to u; es:di
FM> from the pointer to t. REP SCASB for $0a, reset ds:si, subtract CX from
FM> $ffff then REP MOVSB.

What a shame.  That basically confirms that you need to look at
each bit of data twice.  Thanks + bye.  Paul.
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