Q67085: DOCERR: NOF Is Default for LINK

Article: Q67085
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.1; OS/2:5.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 11-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, version 5.1 
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2, version 5.1 
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SUMMARY
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On pages 30 and 31 of the "Microsoft C Reference" manual shipped with C versions
6.00 and 6.00a, there are contradictory references to the far-call translation
options available for LINK. On page 30 under the /F[ARCALLTRANSLATION] option,
far-call translations are listed as being "turned on by default." On the other
hand, on page 31 under the /NOF[ARCALLTRANSLATION] option, far-calls are listed
as being "off by default."

The statement on page 30 is the one that is incorrect because the correct default
for far-call translations is "off." Far calls are done only when /F is
explicitly specified to LINK.

Note that when the CL command is used to invoke LINK, CL itself is responsible
for passing the /F option to the linker.

Additional query words: 5.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword3 kbLINKSearch kbLINK510DOS kbLINK510OS2
Version           : MS-DOS:5.1; OS/2:5.1

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