[LinuxBIOS] LinuxBIOSv3 lgdt and gdtptr patch

[Uwe Hermann]

On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 03:08:58PM -0700, Myles Watson wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 10:14:41AM -0700, Myles Watson wrote:
> > > It was submitted (but not in patch form) by Brendan Trotter
> > > http://www.mail-archive.com/linuxbios@linuxbios.org/msg08771.html
> > >
> > > Here it is in patch form.
> > > -	data32	lgdt %cs:gdtptr
> > > +	movl	$gdtptr, %ebx
> > > +	lgdt	%cs:(%bx)
> > >
> > > It removes the first line, which causes some compilers to give a
> > > "truncated gdtptr" error, and replaces it with an intermediate load
> > > step. I think it should be tested by someone with the "working"
> > > compiler, to compare the output.
> > 
> > Please repost with a Signed-off-by.
> 
> I was hoping Brendan Trotter would supply that, since it was his work.  It
> could be considered trivial, though, if the compiler output is the same.

Yes, I guess this is trivial enough so you can post it with your
Signed-off-by, but if Brendan (CC'd) can re-send with a Signed-off-by
that's fine too, of course.


Uwe.
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