Date   : Fri, 15 Nov 1991 07:51:39 EST
From   : wilker@gauss.math.purdue.edu (Clarence Wilkerson)
Subject: Length of PUBLIC symbols in M80

In the Microsoft REL format, symbols can have length 7, since 3 bits in
the bitstream are allocated for the length. I have several slightly
different versions of M80. Some seem to chop all symbol names, PUBLIC
and undeclared, down to 6 bytes. Others go to 7 bytes internally, but
when writing the REL file, chop it down to 6. I have none that actually
write 7 byte symbols to the REL file.
1) Is there some reason for this? Some constraint that I'm not aware of?
2) If not, are there some patches for M80 to enable 7 byte PUBLIC
   symbols?
Clarence Wilkerson