[Linux-Xtensa] gas problem with large function

[linux-xtensa at linux-xtensa.org]

Hello again,

On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 13:08:45 +0200, linux-xtensa at linux-xtensa.org wrote:
> for test purpose, we fed into the xtensa GNU
> cross toolchain a source file which generates
> a very large function. The error message we see
> is:
> 
> bash-3.00# xtensa-linux-gcc  -Os -o runtime runtime.c
> /tmp/ccwNQD70.s: Assembler messages:
> /tmp/ccwNQD70.s:12987: Error: operand 1 of 'j' has out of range value '156859'
> 
> Checking the assembler output, we see there is
> an instruction "bltu" with its label far off.
> 
> We currently use binutils 2.18.50.0.3 .
> Down in xtensa-relax.c, there widening instructions
> to replace "bltu L" with "bgeu X ; j L ; X:", but
> the "j" jump is still limited to 128K offset to the PC.
> 
> I guess, to fix the problem, we would need to add an
> relaxation like:
> 
>   "j L" --> "literal X:L ; l32r a?,X ; jx a?"

I tried:

{"j %label", "LITERAL %label; l32r %ax,%LITERAL; jx %ax"},

but it complains about %ax not being resolvable. Of course.
Is there a way to acquire a register here, anyway?

thanks a lot,
  Oskar
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