Re: [PATCH 2/6] x86: bug: prevent gcc distortions

[Nadav Amit]

hpa@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> On May 18, 2018 12:21:00 PM PDT, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 12:18 PM Nadav Amit <namit@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Gnu ASM manual says: "Each time you run as it assembles exactly one
>> source
>>> program. The source program is made up of one or more files.â
>> 
>> Ok, that counts as documentation, although it's confusing as hell. Is
>> it
>> one source program or multiple files again? I see what they are trying
>> to
>> say, but it really could be phrased more clearly ;)
>> 
>>                    Linus
> 
> At least we have a solution!

Thanks for all your help. I will try to do it over over the weekend.

Funny, I see that this âtrickâ (-Wa,[filename.s]) is already being used to
include arch/x86/boot/code16gcc.h so I feel âsaferâ to use it.

Regards,
Nadav