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From: David Mosberger <davidm@hpl.hp.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 18:16:20 +0000
Subject: Re: [Linux-ia64] use of setcontext()/getcontext()
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>>>>> On Thu, 11 Oct 2001 13:26:05 +0200 (CEST), stefan <stefan@lkcc.org> said:

  Stefan> On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, David Mosberger wrote: Also I would
  Stefan> like to know if
  >>
  Stefan> extern unsigned long
  Stefan> __libc_ia64_register_backing_store_base; or extern void *
  Stefan> __libc_ia64_register_backing_store_base;
  >>
  Stefan> is meant to be correct.
  >>  Either one should work.

  Stefan> I know that :-) But how is it initially declared ? I just
  Stefan> need to decide which to chose.

Well, it's defined in an assembly file, so there is no initial
declaration.  I'd recommend to declare it as "unsigned long *".  That
way, it would be compatible with the rse.h helper functions (not that
you'd need them... ;-).

	--david