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From: "Steven J. Hill" <sjhill@realitydiluted.com>
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To: Charlie Brady <charlieb-linux-mips@e-smith.com>
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Subject: Re: Broadcom gcc changes (was Re: Broadcom 4702?)
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Charlie Brady wrote:
> 
> Here's some of the gcc changes, to give you all a feel for what changes 
> they've made.
> 
> --- gcc-3.0/gcc/config/mips/mips.h      2001-06-14 16:42:18.000000000 
> -0400
> +++ WRT54G/tools-src/gnu-20010422/gcc/config/mips/mips.h        2003-10-10 
> 15:15:14.000000000 -0400
> @@ -214,6 +214,7 @@

The change simply disables the compiler from emitting branch likely
instructions when compiler userspace code. Branch likely instructions
are allowed when compiling kernel code.

-Steve