"H. Peter Anvin" wrote:
>
> Alan Cox wrote:
> >
> > > Is there any reason we don't link the kernel with libgcc? libgcc
> > > doesn't do system calls, so it should be safe to link the kernel with.
> >
> > On some platforms we do. But things like the x86 its good to have to think
> > about stuff like long long because it reminds you that you are writing
> > expensive to execute code and should maybe take some time to work out
> > a better solution
>
> There seems to be enough cases were you would really like to do this...
> we get this request often enough that I think it may be a good idea
> after all.
Probably the better question is was there a more appropriate resolution
to most of those requests.
Brian Macy
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