> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roman Black [SMTP:fastvid@EZY.NET.AU]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:06 AM
> To:   PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu
> Subject:      Re: [PIC]: simple 16F877 long call strategy needed
>
> Olin Lathrop wrote:
> >
> > >         Unfortunately, MPASM can't deal with macros that aren't
> > >         fixed-length.  Fortunately, however, Microchip now include a
> > >         separate linker
> >
> > Everyone should be using the linker.  Talking about absolute mode here
> is
> > just a waste of bandwidth and does a disservice to newbies
>
>
> SURELY that decision should be left to the
> majority, and *maybe* that majority are still
> using (and prefer) absolute mode?? ;o)
>
The point that Olin made was that if the majority are using absolute mode,
it's most likely due to the perceived complexity of writing relocatable code
and using the linker.

Of course I agree that you should use the right tools for the job, and in a
few cases relocatable code may not be the best solution.  However, for many
projects it is, and I agree that it's worth learning.

Regards

Mike

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