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Date:      Thu, 24 Feb 2000 08:44:27 -0800 (PST)
From:      John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com>
To:        dfr@nlsystems.com
Cc:        alpha@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: pcb_onfault bug on alpha?
Message-ID:  <200002241644.IAA39884@vashon.polstra.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10002240856070.54384-100000@tecra.nlsystems.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.10002240856070.54384-100000@tecra.nlsystems.com>

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In article <Pine.BSF.4.10.10002240856070.54384-100000@tecra.nlsystems.com>,
Doug Rabson  <dfr@nlsystems.com> wrote:
> 
> The LDGP(pv) part is wrong. This only correctly loads the gp if pv
> contains the function address (true after a call using the standard
> calling conventions). Since gp will already be setup to the kernel's GOT,
> I think this instruction should be removed.

I agree with your analysis, and so does my Alpha. :-)  Thanks!

John
-- 
  John Polstra                                               jdp@polstra.com
  John D. Polstra & Co., Inc.                        Seattle, Washington USA
  "Disappointment is a good sign of basic intelligence."  -- Chögyam Trungpa



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