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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
To: Brad Boyer <flar@allandria.com>
Subject: Re: Inline assembly queries [2]
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Brad Boyer <flar@allandria.com> writes:

> On Fri, Jul 03, 2009 at 12:14:41PM +0530, kernel mailz wrote:
>> b. using m or Z  with a memory address. I tried replacing m/Z but no change
>> Is there some guideline ?
>> gcc documentation says Z is obsolete. Is m/Z replaceable ?
>
> No idea. I don't remember ever seeing 'Z' used in anything. Maybe somebody
> else remembers what it used to mean.

The 'Z' constraint is required for a memory operand for insns that don't
have an update form (which would be selected by the %U modifier).  It
should only be used together with the %y operand modifier, which makes
sure that the first register is never 0.  If the 'm' constraint were
used the operand could contain a pre-in/decrement operation, and without
%U the side effect would be lost.

Andreas.

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