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   cp/m exe   
   24 Feb 23 03:45:59   
   
   From: muta...@gmail.com   
      
   Is there any real disadvantage in having CP/M use   
   tiny memory model executables as seen on MSDOS   
   instead of .com files?   
      
   It seems a bit odd executing code immediately.   
      
   I don't mind if CP/M doesn't validate anything and   
   just assumes it is tiny memory model and skips   
   over the header and unconditionally starts executing.   
      
   That would be no worse than what happened with   
   COM files, and gives more flexibility for a "future"   
   (MSDOS) operating system to have more robust   
   checking and more functionality (relocation).   
      
   Thanks. Paul.   
      
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