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From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH][RFC] getting rid of stupid loop in BUG()
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H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Could it be a gcc version difference?
>   

Likely.  Well, we can always try it and see how much crap turns up.  If
gcc keeps quiet about it, its certainly an improvement over the dummy loop.

    J