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From: Albert ARIBAUD <albert.aribaud@free.fr>
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:20:35 +0100
Subject: [U-Boot] RFC: Aligning arch initialisation sequences
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Le 13/11/2010 05:16, Graeme Russ a ?crit :

> I essence, the gd pointer is a unique global variable available prior to
> relocation. On all other arches, this is achieved by using a reserved
> register which I do not have the luxury of on x86 :(

Dusting off ooooold knowledge of x86 and without even a glance at x86 
u-boot... Since GD is the only global used pre-reloc, can you not ensure 
it always ends up first in the data segment, and then manage two values 
for the DS segment reg, one pre-reloc where only gd can be used, and one 
post-reloc where gd and all the other globals can be accessed?

> Regards,
>
> Graeme

Amicalement,
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Albert.