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Re: [PATCH] enhance register parsing in .cfi_* handling (v2)
On Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 03:10:45PM +0000, Jan Beulich wrote:
> >The old assembler uses the same register syntax in .cfi_* directives
> >as in normal instructions. The new one allows naked registers
> >unconditionally. I think .cfi_* directives should be consistent
> >with instructions.
>
> I definitely disagree, and you can check that Linux actually uses naked
> registers as .cfi_* arguments, but uses normal AT&T syntax everywhere
> else. The code could have been simpler if I didn't need to cover that
> case.
The x86 part is OK.
Thanks.
H.J.