Method and mechanism for calling 32-bit functions from 16-bit functions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5490256
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08301221

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In the field of mixed 16-bit and 32-bit code, a method and mechanism are provided to implement alterations in the dynamic portion of memory containing the data objects used by code in the 16-bit environment so that such data is accessible to code from the 32-bit environment. The code necessary to implement the method is generated automatically by an enhanced compiler on identifying 16-bit linkage in the 32-bit code. Once the data objects in the stack are accesible to the 32-bit code, a function in the 16-bit code can successfully call a function in 32-bit code.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONARMONK NEW YORK 10504

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Mooney, David M Toronto, CA 8 479
Stoodley, Kevin A Richmond Hill, CA 27 328

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