On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Fabrice Bellard wrote:
> I read the gcc docs and you are right, so it seems to be a gcc bug. I am
> using gcc 2.95.2. Which version of gcc is OK to compile a linux mips
> kernel ?
Patched 2.95.2 should be fine; RPM packages of what I use are available
at 'ftp://ftp.ds2.pg.gda.pl/pub/macro/'.
> BTW, the kernel would be smaller by moving all the asm around __copy_user
> in __copy_user itself. I am currently doing that. The cost is an added
> 'jr' to jump to __memcpy. Do you think it is worthwhile to do that ?
What asm do you mean?
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