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Re: i386 intel syntax integer load/store fp instructions
- From: Alan Modra <amodra at bigpond dot net dot au>
- To: Jan Beulich <JBeulich at novell dot com>
- Cc: binutils at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:33:56 +0930
- Subject: Re: i386 intel syntax integer load/store fp instructions
- References: <s16cf771.068@emea1-mh.id2.novell.com>
On Wed, Oct 13, 2004 at 10:38:21AM +0200, Jan Beulich wrote:
> Since the patch to remove the (superfluous) Intel syntax fildd, fistpd,
> and fisttpd instructions (24Jun2004) left intact the comments saying the
> next instruction would be Intel syntax, these comments now appear to
> apply to fildq, fistpq, and fisttpq respectively. Whether this is
> correct I cannot judge since I haven't been able to locate a formal AT&T
> syntax specification (in order to see whether these instructions
> actually exist there).
I believe the correct instructions are ones with an 'll' suffix rather
than 'q'. However, a quick google search shows that people use the
first two instructions in att mode. fisttpq doesn't get many hits.
I think they should remain valid in att mode.
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Alan Modra
IBM OzLabs - Linux Technology Centre