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Re: compile error when using newer version ecos configurat ion tool

To: alexs at redhat dot com
Subject: Re: [ECOS] compile error when using newer version ecos configurat ion tool
From: Chris Gray <chris dot gray at acunia dot com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 09:31:59 +0100
Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew dot lunn at ascom dot ch>, Fabrice Gautier <Fabrice_Gautier at sdesigns dot com>, eCos <ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com>
Organization: ACUNIA NV
References: <B1F6452C89AFD411AE0800A0CC734C2301513F@EMAIL1> <20011113091752.P15856@biferten.ma.tech.ascom.ch> <3BF140BC.9000401@redhat.com>

Alex Schuilenburg wrote:

> I asked the compiler folks around here.  The answer I got was that
>   "bss" was actually the mnemonic for the IBM/370 instruction that
> zero'ed a section of memory, and hence how the naming of the section was derived.
>
> No-one can recall what the mnemonics actually stood for though - not old enough ;-)

I'd better not admit to having a 360 assembler manual at home then ...

My favourite ASM/360 instruction was the one to set memory to BCD
zero: Zero and Add Packed, it was called. :)

Chris

Follow-Ups:
- RE: compile error when using newer version ecos configurat ion tool
  - From: Patrick Doyle
- Re: BSS [was compile error when using newer version ecos configurat ion tool]
  - From: Tommy Reynolds

References:
- RE: compile error when using newer version ecos configuration tool
  - From: Fabrice Gautier
- Re: compile error when using newer version ecos configurat ion tool
  - From: Andrew Lunn
- Re: compile error when using newer version ecos configurat ion tool
  - From: Alex Schuilenburg

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