Russell King - ARM Linux wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 03:34:18PM +0100, jeroen dobbelaere wrote:
> 
>>This is on a 2.4.16-rmk1-xng1 kernel
>>
> 
> Well, any kernel prior to 2.4.18-rmk1 has NWFPE problems that could cause
> this weird behaviour.
> 
> However, you say the Acorn FPE behaves similarly, which is really
> interesting.
> 
> I wonder if you're getting a signal around there, and somehow f4 is
> getting corrupted by that handler.  Can you watch for any signals
> occuring?
> 
> 

Problem located :

it's a gcc bug (See <http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-bugs/2002-03/msg00115.html>)
caused by storing/reloading floating point registers in the 'new[]' call.

Thanks for all the advice !
--
Jeroen Dobbelaere
Embedded Software Engineer

ACUNIA Embedded Solutions
http://www.acunia.com



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