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To: Richard Hirst <rhirst@linuxcare.com>
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Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] hppa64 gcc sizeof() bug? 
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Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 10:28:12 -0800
From: Grant Grundler <grundler@cup.hp.com>
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Richard Hirst wrote:

> > int sys32_get_kernel_syms(struct kernel_sym32 *table)
...
> Just changed it to 'table += 64' and it still generates code that
> adds 4096, so sizeof is not relevant.

Right. sizeof() works fine.
table points to something that is 4096/64 (64 bytes) in size.
table+=1 results in adding 4096/64 to table.
The code should read "((char *) table) += 64" or "table++".

grant

Grant Grundler
Unix Systems Enablement Lab
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