Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-32,: Re: linux-2.2.11-pre7: i386 asm cleanup

# Re: linux-2.2.11-pre7: i386 asm cleanup

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 9 Aug 1999 09:31:02 +0100 (BST)

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> - AFAIU, there is no point in using just the lower half of a register to
> fill in a segment register, with a movl to boot.

I seem to remember there was. This came up before if I remember rightly
and Linus had a specific reason for it. Check with Linus.

Alan

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