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SubjectRe: 2.1.97 system.h fix (more clear)


On Sat, 18 Apr 1998, Brian Weiss wrote:

> in 2.1.97 you need to make a very small change in
> /usr/src/linux/include/asmi386/system.h to get it to compile.
>
> There have been other posts about this (including an actual patch) but
> they've all been somewhat confusing and vague (except the patch itself of
> course). So here is the actual code you need to fix.
>
> ORIGINAL CODE:
> #define _set_tssldt_desc(n,addr,limit,type) \
> __asm__ __volatile__ ("movw %3,0(%2)\n\t" \
> "movw %%ax,2(%2)\n\t" \
> "rorl $16,%%eax\n\t" \
> "movb %%al,4(%2)\n\t" \
> "movb %4,5(%2)\n\t" \
> "movb $0,6(%2)\n\t" \
> "movb %%ah,7(%2)\n\t" \
> "rorl $16,%%eax" \
> : "=m"(*(n)) : "a" (addr), "r"(n), "g"(limit), "i"(type))
>
> That last line is the problem line. you need to change the "g"(limit) to
> "r"(limit). Very small and easy change. It should look like this when
> finished:
>
> : "=m"(*(n)) : "a" (addr), "r"(n), "r"(limit), "i"(type))

Actually, according to a followup message from Pauline Middelink it should
be:

: "=m"(*(n)) : "a" (addr), "r"(n), "ir"(limit), "i"(type))

Steve



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