From:	"elizabeth anne dominy" <msunguli AT global DOT co DOT za>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Strange errors after calling an ASM routine
Date:	18 Jan 1998 18:37:47 GMT
Organization:	Msunguli Consaltants
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To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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Hi,

I have a routine that loads data from disk into an array of chars (variable
size) that works properly as far as I can tell. The thing is I have another
routine that clears the graphics screen, and uses the following ASM code
(looped if I have to clear more than one bank, depending on screen mode, NB
not working with VBE2.0+) --

__asm__ __volatile__ ("
 movw	%0,%%es
 movl	$0,%%edi
 movw	$65535, %%cx
 movb	$0,%%al
 rep
 stosb
" : : "g" (graphics_selector) : "memory");

After calling this routine, or in fact any ASM routine, simple assignment
such as 

 f1 = f2; //both are structs of the same type

cause Segmentation Violation Exceptions! Any ideas why?

Any help appreciated!

Thanx!

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