80x86 16-bit Compiling How-to by Alexei A. Frounze

alexfru.narod.rusite

16-bit compilation tutorial for Borland/Turbo C/C++ and Open Watcom. Goes into depth of memory addressing and memory models.

from

DOS

added

2026-10-10

likes

0

similar

1. ▲
   32bit DOS development with Open Watcom tuttlem.github.io

   site category #dos link ↗

   32-bit compilation tutorial for Open Watcom.

2. ▲
   bcc - Bruce's C Compiler gitlab.com

   site category #dos link ↗

   Bruce's C compiler is a simple C compiler that produces 8086 assembler for tiny/small memory models.

   
3. ▲
   A look back at memory models in 16-bit MS-DOS devblogs.microsoft.com

   site category #dos link ↗

   Raymond Chen's explanation of segmented memory, including near- and far pointers.

   
4. ▲
   Turbo C 2.01 doshaven.eu

   site category #dos link ↗

   C IDE and compiler from Borland first released in 1987.

5. ▲
   Insight bttr-software.de

   site category #dos link ↗

   Very small debugger for real-mode DOS programs with Borland's Turbo like UI. Features an i80486 disassembler, and i8086 assembler.

6. ▲
   640k Really is Enough for Anyone by Robert W. Oliver II blog.sourcerer.io

   site category #dos link ↗

   Short article about getting Turbo C running on FreeDOS and moving a pixel around.

DOS › Tutorials and programming resources > Compiling: “16-bit compilation tutorial for Borland/Turbo C/C++ and Open Watcom. Goes into depth of memory addressing and memory models.”