Re: [PATCH] incorrect asm constraints for ll/sc constructs

[Daniel Jacobowitz <dan@debian.org>]

On Thu, May 24, 2001 at 03:42:56PM +0200, Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:
> On Wed, 23 May 2001, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> 
> > The ll/sc constructs in the kernel use ".set noat" to inhibit use of $at,
> > and proceed to use it themselves.  This is fine, except for one problem: the
> > constraints on memory operands are "o" and "=o", which means offsettable
> > memory references.  If I'm not mistaken, the assembler will (always?)
> > turn these into uses of $at if the offset is not 0 - at least, it certainly
> > seems to do that here (gcc 2.95.3, binutils 2.10.91.0.2).  Just being honest
> > with the compiler and asking for a real memory reference does the trick. 
> 
>  Both "m" and "o" seem to be incorrect here as both are the same for MIPS; 
> "R" seems to be appropriate, OTOH.  Still gcc 2.95.3 doesn't handle "R" 
> fine for all cases, but it works most of the time and emits a warning
> otherwise.  I can't comment on 3.0.

They aren't the same for MIPS, though.  I exhibit as evidence the fact
that my patch fixed the problem I was seeing.  I didn't know about 'R';
I suppose that it is more correct.  'm' at least is closer than 'o',
though.

If 'R' will behave correctly, could that be applied to CVS, then?

>  Note that if noat is in effect and at is to be used, gas should bail out
> with an error.  There is a bug, if it doesn't.

It issues a warning, currently (2.10.91.0.2 - I think 2.11 behaves the
same).

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Daniel Jacobowitz                           Debian GNU/Linux Developer
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