Re: Patch to 2.6.8.1-mm2 to allow multiple NMI handlers to beregistered

[Andreas Schwab]

Mikael Pettersson <mikpe@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Which is the same as saying it occurs on the negative-to-non-negative
> transition. The "if ((int)low >= 0)" test is just a test and branch
> on sign, while your original requires either a (microcoded?) bit op,
> or constructing a large-magnitude mask, followed by some tests.

gcc should be able to convert one into the other depending on which one is
faster.

Andreas.

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