[patch] MIPS/gas: load/store address overflow on binutils 2.14

[Maciej W. Rozycki]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003, Alan Modra wrote:

> >     ep->X_add_number = (ep->X_add_number << 32) >> 32;
> 
> If I recall correctly, a right shift of a negative signed integer is
> "implementation defined" according to the C standard.  You are also

 Strange, but believable. 

> assuming that X_add_number is exactly 64 bit.  Sign extension is

 That's why I have written about the possible need of checking for BFD64. 
:-) 

> better done with
> 
>   x = ((x & 0xffffffff) ^ 0x80000000) - 0x80000000;

 Now that's a neat trick I haven't seen before -- I'll have to remember
it.  Thiemo, I think you could use it here. 

  Maciej

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