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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:02:36 -0600
From: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
To: David Gibson <dwg@au1.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/16] Early serial debug support for PPC44x
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On Wed, Feb 14, 2007 at 11:16:22AM +1100, David Gibson wrote:
> >  AS      arch/powerpc/kernel/head_44x.o
> > arch/powerpc/kernel/head_44x.S: Assembler messages:
> > arch/powerpc/kernel/head_44x.S:179: Warning: left operand is a bignum;
> > integer 0 assumed
> > arch/powerpc/kernel/head_44x.S:183: Error: bignum invalid
> > arch/powerpc/kernel/head_44x.S:184: Warning: left operand is a bignum;
> > integer 0 assumed
> > make[1]: *** [arch/powerpc/kernel/head_44x.o] Error 1
> > make: *** [arch/powerpc/kernel] Error 2
> 
> Um... works for me?  What version of the assembler are you using?
> 
> I'm using a 64-bit constant there, but for me at least the assembler
> is able to handle manipulating it in constant expressions.

[jwboyer@zod ~]$ powerpc-440-linux-gnu-as --version
GNU assembler 2.15

This is a crosstool built toolchain with binutils 2.15 and gcc 3.4.1.
Which versions are you using?

josh