> If you can address these two, I think you can use 8l without the runtime.
I did: the -E option allows me to define an entry point other than _rt0_386_plan9 (if memory serves), which is helpful, but "runtime·morestack" (how does one compose that "dot" on the conventional Plan 9 keyboard?) is taking back seat to fixing the TEXT/GLOBL problem I am battling with now. But the outlook for making the GO toolchain compatible with Plan 9 is pretty good at this stage. ++L