Re: [-mm patch] always enable regparm on i386

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Sat Jan 08 2005 - 18:55:05 EST


Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The patch below always enables regparm on i386 (with gcc >= 3.0).
>
> With this patch, it should get a better testing coverage in -mm.
>
> If this doesn't cause any problems, I plan to send a patch to completely
> remove the CONFIG_REGPARM option after 2.6.11 will be released.

-mregparm has revealed at least two kernel bugs thus far. The ability to
disable -mregparm is a useful diagnostic tool.

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