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Re: RFA: Do solib address arithmetic with appropriate truncation
Andrew Cagney <ac131313@cygnus.com> writes:
> Assuming a 32 bit MIPS section header and offset:
>
> 0x70000000
> 0x20000000
> ----------
> 0x90000000 -> 0xffffffff90000000
Okay, thanks.
Now, on such a system --- 32 bit MIPS section headers and 32-bit
pointers --- where will a value like 0xffffffff90000000 ever actually
appear *on the target*? That is, why isn't this sign extension just a
figment of GDB's imagination?