Re: [tip:x86/mm] x86, mm: Redesign get_user with a __builtin_choose_expr hack

["H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@linux.intel.com>]

On 02/12/2013 03:49 PM, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 3:19 PM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, but there doesn't seem to be any other way to do this.  gcc won't
>> even allow "=cd" even if we know the variable is 64 bits, even though
>> "=A" is documented to be equivalent to "=da".
> 
> No, "=da" means value "in edx _or_ %eax". Not the same as "A".
> 

Actually, if you look at how gcc implements them, they are the same, and
if you are luckless enough to try to use a 32-bit value with an "A"
constraint you have it end up in either %eax or %edx.

However, they seem to have added some additional linting which prohibits
the compound form.  I'm not sure it would have worked anyway since we
need the two-register bit to be conditional.

> But you're right, there's nothing similar for %ebx:%ecx. I thought
> there was. I was really sure we did something special for 64-bit adc
> etc.
> 
>> Let me know what you think.
> 
> I guess we don't have any choice. And the other cleanups certainly look good.

OK, will commit the comment.  We can add the additional copy if we need it.

	-hpa