Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 20 Sep 1999 11:50:48 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Richard B. Johnson" <> | Subject | Re: Possible GCC contamination of Linux |
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On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Matti Aarnio wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 11:07:32AM -0400, Richard B. Johnson wrote: > > On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, David S. Miller wrote: > > > > > Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 10:45:05 -0400 (EDT) > > > From: "Richard B. Johnson" <root@chaos.analogic.com> > > > > > > So, is there the possibility that something from the gcc library > > > gets linked into the kernel? If so, how would I prevent it from > > > happening? > > > > > > Yes, parts of libgcc.a are necessary for certain types "long long" > > > arithmetic at the very least. > > Said library is *not* (per standard sources) linked with > the kernel. (At L-F-S work I am happy that it is *not* > linked in per default.) > > > > Later, > > > David S. Miller > > > davem@redhat.com > > > > > > > Bingo! Do you know of any way to fix this? I only have one '486 machine > > and it's way too slow to use for development. The target embeded machine > > is a '486. > > That theory works only if you use non-standard image linking. > > A comparison of produced binary object files when compiled > at the i686 vs. at the i486 would be most educative. > > Which change, and in which manner. I presume the configuration > is identical in both cases ? What does command > egrep CONFIG_X86 .config > tell ? >
CONFIG_X86_WP_WORKS_OK=y CONFIG_X86_INVLPG=y CONFIG_X86_BSWAP=y CONFIG_X86_POPAD_OK=y
Cheers, Dick Johnson **** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED **** Penguin : Linux version 2.3.13 on an i686 machine (400.59 BogoMips). Warning : It's hard to remain at the trailing edge of technology.
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