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3The files in this directory are what remains of some utilities and
4documentation used in past versions of NetHack.  They are generally
5workarounds for various bugs and limitations of MSDOS compilers.  Should
6you be stuck with a compiler whose version is not supported by the current
7NetHack release, perhaps these files can help you.  Otherwise, they make
8interesting historical and somewhat humorous reading.
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10Files in this directory:
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12README.OLD    -  This file
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15--- Files for Microsoft C prior to version 7.0 ---
16exesmurf.c    -  Source for program to split single overlaid executable
17		 into smaller files.  Make transporting by floppy feasible.
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19exesmurf.doc  -  Documentation for above.
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21trampoli.c    - Files relating to the "trampoli" overlay schema devised
22trampoli.h    - to overcome a Microsoft C limitation whereby function
23	      - pointers could not cross overlay boundaries.
24ovlmgr.asm    - Assembly source for our own overlay manager.
25ovlmgr.doc    - Documentation for the overlay manager.
26ovlmgr.uu     - UUencoded object file for the overlay manager.
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28maintovl.doc  - Documentation for the above.
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