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From: Frank Kotler <fbkotler@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: prime numbers
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:14:45 -0400
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To: Paul Irofti <bulibuta@gmail.com>
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Paul Irofti wrote:

...
> sieve.o(.text+0x1):sieve.s:20: relocation truncated to fit: R_386_8 .data

...
>     movb $test, %dl

Pretty sure you want "movb test, %dl" - "$test" indicates that you're 
trying to move the *address* of your "test" variable (not the contents) 
into %dl... and it won't fit! (...etc.)

Best,
Frank