problems with newer binutils building linux-2.0.37

Jeffrey A Law law@cygnus.com
Mon Sep 20 10:06:00 GMT 1999


  In message < 199909201638.MAA15037@rochester.rr.com >you write:
  > 	

  > /usr/local/src/linux/kernel/linux-2.0.37/include/asm/bugs.h: In function 
  > `check_
  > k6_bug':
  > /usr/local/src/linux/kernel/linux-2.0.37/include/asm/string.h:118: Invalid 
  > `asm'
  >  statement:
  > /usr/local/src/linux/kernel/linux-2.0.37/include/asm/string.h:118: fixed or
  >  
  > forb
  > idden register 4 (si) was spilled for class SIREG.
  > /usr/local/src/linux/kernel/linux-2.0.37/include/asm/bugs.h: In function 
  > `check_
Please read the GCC FAQ.  Specifically the section describing issues with
bogus asms that are used by older versions of the linux kernel.

  >     117         "3:"
  >     118         :"=a" (__res):"S" (cs),"D" (ct):"si","di");
Yup.  The asm is bogus, this is not a binutils or gcc problem.

jeff




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