Re: ia64: fix module loading for gcc-5.4

From: SF Markus Elfring
Date: Sun Apr 09 2017 - 05:03:29 EST


>>> That caused ia64 module loader to choke
>>> on such instructions:
>>> fuse: invalid slot number 1 for IMM64
>>
>> Why does it matter to check such a value?
>
> I'm not sure I follow the question. Is your question about
> linux kernel relocation code handler, gcc or ia64 instruction format?

I am just curious if this source code could also work without
the mentioned check.
Would it make sense to check more than two values there?

Regards,
Markus