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From: David Schmenk <dschmenk@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2.programmer
Subject: Re: ProDOS Assembly Tools docs
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:06:54 -0700 (PDT)
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On Wednesday, March 28, 2012 3:22:11 PM UTC-7, Steven Hirsch wrote:
>=20
> Very interesting.  About 22 years ago, I looked into using REL format for=
 the=20
> CardZ180 host-side device drivers.  Ended up using a kludgy relocation bi=
tmap=20
> scheme because I couldn't find out much of anything about REL.
>=20
> I'm really surprised that none of the other 8-bit assemblers used relocat=
able=20
> object code.  Seems like OMF for the IIgs is where that came into play.

Merlin Pro/8 could use a REL format for building and linking modules into a=
 final binary, but the format wasn't documented as far as I could tell.  Me=
rlin under ProDOS requires a //e or //c but a II+ is my weapon of choice, s=
o it kind of limits the options as well.

Dave...