linux-kernel - Re: [Bug Fix]: Do 32-bit table calculations in pre-processor

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Date:	Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:46:46 -0500
From:	"Michael S. Zick" <lkml@...ethan.org>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	the arch/x86 maintainers <x86@...nel.org>,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [Bug Fix]: Do 32-bit table calculations in pre-processor

On Fri July 3 2009, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
> > 
> > Hm, well that does sound serious, but I think you're barking up the
> > wrong tree with this particular patch.
> > 
> 
> Well, if it changes behavior it's an indication that the version of gas
> he's using is broken (or possibly very old.)  What version is it?
> 

Whatever Gentoo was shipping with 4.1 - -
System and operator are down for lunch at the moment -
I'll look it up and reply soonest.

Scroll back up to my first post - it does make a difference
with this tool-chain - exactly difference expected if the
tool chain is doing 32-bit calculations.

And since it is a "*.S" file - I think cpp is doing it not gas/as.

Mike
> 	-hpa
> 


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