Re: difference between asm16 and asm files

["Gao, Liming" <liming.gao@intel.com>]

It is the first run code in X86 machine. It must be the raw execution code. 

I suggest you try nasmb file for your usage. 

Thanks
Liming
>-----Original Message-----
>From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On Behalf Of
>Tiger Liu(BJ-RD)
>Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 9:45 AM
>To: Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com>; edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>Subject: Re: [edk2] difference between asm16 and asm files
>
>Hi, Liming:
>Thanks for your reply!
>
>I have another question:
>Why not let sec code complied to obj file and linked to lib and EFI image?
>
>I met a problem:
>I tried to use IFDEF marco in an assembly inc file,  and this inc file would be
>included by ResetVec.asm16
>But failed, it seemed asm 16 complier not recognize this marco exist.
>If I changed ResetVec.asm16 to ResetVec.asm, and compiled again, the
>complier will recognize this marco exist.
>But the last step failed, GenFds.exe seems search a binary file, and not found.
>
>Thanks
>-----邮件原件-----
>发件人: Gao, Liming [mailto:liming.gao@intel.com]
>发送时间: 2018年1月29日 22:30
>收件人: Tiger Liu(BJ-RD) <TigerLiu@zhaoxin.com>; edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>主题: RE: [edk2] difference between asm16 and asm files
>
>Asm16 is compiled to the binary file. Asm is compiled to the obj file, and linked
>into lib and EFI image.
>
>Now, asm16 is replaced by nasmb. Asm is replaced by nasm. If you check
>SecCore.inf, you will find ResetVec.asm16 is not used, and ResetVec.nasmb is
>used. I will send the patch to remove the unused ResetVec.asm16 to avoid
>the confuse.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On Behalf Of
>> Tiger Liu(BJ-RD)
>> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 6:49 PM
>> To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>> Subject: [edk2] difference between asm16 and asm files
>>
>> Hi, experts:
>> I have a question about asm16 postfix and asm postfix.
>>
>> Such as:
>> UefiCpuPkg\SecCore\Ia32\ResetVec.asm16
>>
>> Why not use asm as postfix?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
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