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On Thu, 17 Jul 2003, Randy.Dunlap wrote:

> | Randy, I'd say that this :
> |
> | __asm__ __volatile__("lidt %0": "=m" (var));
> |
> | is better then :
> |
> | __asm__ __volatile__("lidt %0": :"m" (var));
> |
> | IMHO, since "var" is really an output parameter.
>
> Yes, I agree, var is output and should be listed after the first ':'
> IMHO also.

BF (Brain Farting) is contagious ;) I need a vacation, a long one (and you
too so maybe OSDL will hire someone else meanwhile :)



- Davide