Linear Executable - Revision history

Shio: Does not work on OS/2 1.x.

2026-03-04T16:21:47Z

Does not work on OS/2 1.x.

2024-01-19T12:13:07Z

Link to the EXEPACK and EXEPACK2 compression algorithms sometimes found in LX executables.

2024-01-17T11:53:06Z

Link to code that handle compressed pages

2024-01-17T10:36:42Z

Add links to newer versions of the LX format spec.

2020-05-05T14:17:13Z

Added link Open Watcom structs with LX/LE differences

2020-04-30T19:19:38Z

replaced tenberry.com link with wayback link

2017-03-29T20:49:32Z

Category:Windows

2016-05-22T13:00:39Z

Category:OS/2

2015-03-09T17:07:52Z

2014-10-02T03:13:06Z

‎Links

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	There are two main varieties of it: '''LX''' (32-bit), and '''LE''' (mixed 16/32-bit).		There are two main varieties of it: '''LX''' (32-bit), and '''LE''' (mixed 16/32-bit).
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		+	Note that 32-bit LX executables are compatible only with OS/2 2.0 and later versions, incl. OS/2 Warp 4.x.

	== Identification ==		== Identification ==

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 == See also ==
 * [[Dynamic-link library (Windows)]]
 == Links ==

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 * [https://archive.org/details/IBMOS2Warp4ToolkitDocuments2/32-bit%20Linear%20eXecutable%20Module%20Format%20%28LX%29%20Specification/mode/2up IBM OS/2 16/32-bit Linear eXecutable Module Format (LX)] (Revision 11, 2001)
 * [http://faydoc.tripod.com/formats/exe-LE.htm (.vxd) LINEAR-EXECUTABLE File Header Layout] (LE)
 == Sample files ==

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 == Specifications ==
-* [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/lxexe.txt LX Format Description]
+* [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/lxexe.txt LX Format Description] (1992 edition)
-** [http://www.oldlinux.org/Linux.old/study/sabre/os/files/Executables/LX.txt Another copy of the document]
+** [http://www.oldlinux.org/Linux.old/study/sabre/os/files/Executables/LX.txt Another copy of the 1992 edition]
 * [http://faydoc.tripod.com/formats/exe-LE.htm (.vxd) LINEAR-EXECUTABLE File Header Layout] (LE)

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 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20190202155306/http://www.tenberry.com/dos4g/faq/format.html DOS/4G and DOS/4GW FAQ: Executable File Format(s)]
 * [http://www.mitec.cz/exe.html EXE Explorer utility]
 [[Category:Windows]]
 [[Category:OS/2]]

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	* [http://www.mitec.cz/exe.html EXE Explorer utility]		* [http://www.mitec.cz/exe.html EXE Explorer utility]

		+	[[Category:Windows]]
	[[Category:OS/2]]		[[Category:OS/2]]

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	* [http://www.tenberry.com/dos4g/faq/format.html DOS/4G and DOS/4GW FAQ: Executable File Format(s)]		* [http://www.tenberry.com/dos4g/faq/format.html DOS/4G and DOS/4GW FAQ: Executable File Format(s)]
	* [http://www.mitec.cz/exe.html EXE Explorer utility]		* [http://www.mitec.cz/exe.html EXE Explorer utility]
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		+	[[Category:OS/2]]

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 |formattype=electronic
 |subcat=Executables
-|extensions={{ext|exe}}, {{ext|dll}}, {{ext|386}}, {{ext|sys}}, others
+|extensions={{ext|386}}, {{ext|dll}}, {{ext|exe}}, {{ext|sys}}, {{ext|vxd}}
 }}
 '''Linear Executable''' is an executable file format in the [[EXE]] family. It was used by 32-bit OS/2, by some DOS extenders, and by Microsoft Windows VxD files. It is an extension of [[MS-DOS EXE]], and a successor to [[NE]] (New Executable).

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [http://www.tenberry.com/dos4g/faq/format.html DOS/4G and DOS/4GW FAQ: Executable File Format(s)]		* [http://www.tenberry.com/dos4g/faq/format.html DOS/4G and DOS/4GW FAQ: Executable File Format(s)]
		+	* [http://www.mitec.cz/exe.html EXE Explorer utility]