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Re: [patch] adjust libgloss addresses for 64-bit

From: Thiemo Seufer <ths at networkno dot de>
To: "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro at linux-mips dot org>
Cc: Eric Christopher <erchrist at cisco dot com>, newlib at sources dot redhat dot com,binutils at sources dot redhat dot com, cgd at broadcom dot com
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:27:55 +0200
Subject: Re: [patch] adjust libgloss addresses for 64-bit
References: <1113516346.4591.39.camel@localhost.localdomain> <20050414223754.GI32470@hattusa.textio> <Pine.LNX.4.61L.0504151124070.23166@blysk.ds.pg.gda.pl>

Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:
[snip]
> > I think la should load a proper address for 32bit address space, even
> > when used in code with 64bit addresses. That's the most useful
> > behaviour for it.
> 
>  So what should "la $2,0x80000000($3)" do when using 64-bit addresses?  
> Replace/supplement the offset with a symbol as suitable...

Hm, looks like we break somebody's assumptions regardless what we do.
So leaving la as it is and warn about its use seems to be best.


Thiemo

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