Re: gcc 4.5.1 / as 2.20.51.0.11 miscompiling drivers/char/i8k.c ?

From: Richard Guenther
Date: Mon Nov 08 2010 - 05:49:19 EST


On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 12:03 AM, Andi Kleen <andi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Andreas Schwab <schwab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>> The asm fails to mention that it modifies *regs.
>
> It has a memory clobber, that should be enough, no?

No. A memory clobber does not cover automatic storage.

Btw, I can't see a testcase anywhere so I just assume Andreas got
it right as usual.

Richard.

> Besides in any case it cannot be eliminated because it has
> valid non dead inputs and outputs.
>
> -Andi
> --
> ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- Speaking for myself only.
>
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