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Format of memory control block:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE block type: 5Ah if last block in chain, otherwise 4Dh
01h WORD PSP segment of owner, 0000h if free, 0008h if belongs to DOS
03h WORD size of memory block in paragraphs
05h 3 BYTEs unused
---DOS 3.x---
08h 8 BYTEs unused
---DOS 4.x---
08h 8 BYTEs ASCII program name if PSP memory block, else garbage
null-terminated if less than 8 characters
Notes: under DOS 3.1+, the first memory block is the DOS data
segment, containing installable drivers, buffers, etc.
under DOS 4.x it is divided into subsegments, each with its
own memory control block (see below), the first of which
is at offset 0000h
See Also:
INT 21h, 52h
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