gdb/421: bitwise operations on pointer registers don't work

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>Number:         421
>Category:       gdb
>Synopsis:       bitwise operations on pointer registers don't work
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Mar 14 19:48:01 PST 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Andrew Morton
>Release:        RH gdb-5.1.1-1
>Organization:
>Environment:
rh7.x
>Description:
(gdb) p $esp & 4
Argument to arithmetic operation not a number or boolean.

It seems that the consensus from the mailing list
is that gdb should allow this operation.

>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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