Q34937: Segment Combine Type AT with Equate Variable Causes Problem

Article: Q34937
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | buglist5.10 | mspl13_masm
Last Modified: 12-JAN-1989

The sample code below demonstrates a problem with the equate directive
and the segment combine type AT.

The segment bios_seg incorrectly evaluates to 0 in the mov
instruction. If the equate statement is located before the bios-seg
segment definition, the segment bios_seg correctly evaluates to 40h.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Version 5.10. We are
researching this problem and will post new information as it becomes
available.

The following is a sample code:

code segment public 'code'
assume cs:code

bios_seg segment at BIOS

bios_seg ends

BIOS  equ 40h

start:
  mov ax,bios_seg

code ends
end start

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