Re: [PATCH] de4x5.c [was Re: pre-2.1.116-1 breaks Cyrix 6x86 support]

Zlatko Calusic (Zlatko.Calusic@CARNet.hr)
11 Aug 1998 23:58:26 +0200


"D.A. Harris" <rodmur@ecst.csuchico.edu> writes:

> On Tue, Aug 11, 1998 at 11:16:35PM +0200, Zlatko Calusic wrote:
> >
> > Cool!
> >
> > But, what about compatibility (or should I say compilability?) with
> > egcs. It is impossible to compile kernel with egcs without David's
> > patch. Oops at boot stage with something like DE4 in some of the
> > registers. Tried many times with different compilers/optimizations and
> > always failed. Works like a charm now with the patch applied.
> >
> > Later,
> > --
> > Posted by Zlatko Calusic E-mail: <Zlatko.Calusic@CARNet.hr>
>
>
> I've compiled 2.1.115 (UP) just fine with egcs 1.0.3a, no patches boots up
> just fine, using the default optimization flags (I think -O2). Course
> obviously I probably don't have some things configured that you do.
>

Yep. de4x5 driver for instance. :)
Try compiling *that* in and you'll see.

Even though, more clever people than me, say that problem is in
string.h, not in the de4x5 driver, but result is the same. Oops...

Regards,

-- 
Posted by Zlatko Calusic           E-mail: <Zlatko.Calusic@CARNet.hr>
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