about code generation, return code

[Alan Modra]

On 24 Oct 2000, Emmanuel Michon wrote:

> I don't know if it's the right list to ask this question:

No, it's not.

> can I assume that the return code of a function compiled with gcc
> on i386 is always carried by %eax?

No.  eg. functions returning doubles will return in %st(0), functions
returning long long or small structures will return in %eax,%edx

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