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Subject:	port access, pgcc and the linux kernel
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From:	Ulf Betlehem <flu AT iki DOT fi>
Date:	18 Apr 1998 18:10:42 +0300
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	I  recently tried compiling   a linux kernel using  pgcc,
	since I got  the impression that this  would work ok from
	the FAQ.   I   am aware of   my  version of    pgcc being
	experimental, but I had to try anyway.

	  The compilation  itself causes no  problems apart  from
	the annoying warning messages about "control reaching end
	of non-void function" in 'asm/string.h'.

	  While booting the new kernel I noticed that the 'clock'
	command  segfaulted, but    everything  else  seemed  ok.
	Neither X,  nor  other programs that  access the hardware
	directly seem to work, so what  I am wondering is if this
	is a common problem  and whether there  is some  voodoo I
	could apply to fix this?

	I used -O2   when compiling the  kernel and  I tried both
	-mpentium and -m486,   but I had  the same   problem with
	both.

	Here's a list of versions used:

	binutils-2.9.0.3
	gcc version pgcc-2.91.16 980328 (gcc-2.8.0 release)
	libc.so.5.4.33

	I am not subscribing to this  mailinglist, so please send
	Cc's of any replies to me.  Thank you.


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 flu

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