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Re: __builtin_frame_address vs %esp in pt-machine.h

From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper at redhat dot com>
To: Roland McGrath <roland at redhat dot com>
Cc: GNU libc hackers <libc-hacker at sources dot redhat dot com>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 13:10:06 -0700
Subject: Re: __builtin_frame_address vs %esp in pt-machine.h
References: <200210182002.g9IK2Jk18646@magilla.sf.frob.com>

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Roland McGrath wrote:

> I don't understand this.  Its use is to check whether another frame's auto
> variable address might be below (off the top) of the current stack.


I've no time to think about the reason I had to make the change in the
moment.  But I added this code to fix a bug.  It is a necessary change.

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- Re: __builtin_frame_address vs %esp in pt-machine.h
  - From: Roland McGrath

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