> with Eric's patch this test case does no longer compile, while it did
> compile with my patch:
>
> $ cat test.c
> struct s{ char x[8]; };
> int main()
> {
> volatile register struct s x __asm__("eax");
> x.x[0] = 1;
> return x.x[0];
> }
>
> $ gcc -O3 -S test.c
> test.c: In function 'main':
> test.c:4:30: error: data type of 'x' isn't suitable for a register
> volatile register struct s x __asm__("eax");
Well, sure, but try with:
struct s { char x[7]; };
or
struct s { char y; char x[7]; };
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Eric Botcazou
