Rich Felker
604f8d3d8b
analogous to commit ddc7c4f936 for
mips64 and n32, remove the hack to load the syscall number into $2 via
asm, and use a constraint to let the compiler load it instead.
now, only $4, $5, and $6 are potential input-only registers. $2 is
always input and output, and $7 is both when it's an argument,
otherwise output-only. previously, $7 was treated as an input (with a
"1" constraint matching its output position) even when it was not an
input, which was arguably undefined behavior (asm input from
indeterminate value). this is corrected.
as before, $8, $9, and $10 are conditionally input-output registers
for 5-, 6-, and 7-argument syscalls. their role in input is carrying
in the values that will be stored on the stack for arguments 5-7.
their role in output is carrying back whatever the kernel has
clobbered them with, so that the compiler cannot assume they still
contain the input values.
musl libc
musl, pronounced like the word "mussel", is an MIT-licensed
implementation of the standard C library targetting the Linux syscall
API, suitable for use in a wide range of deployment environments. musl
offers efficient static and dynamic linking support, lightweight code
and low runtime overhead, strong fail-safe guarantees under correct
usage, and correctness in the sense of standards conformance and
safety. musl is built on the principle that these goals are best
achieved through simple code that is easy to understand and maintain.
The 1.1 release series for musl features coverage for all interfaces
defined in ISO C99 and POSIX 2008 base, along with a number of
non-standardized interfaces for compatibility with Linux, BSD, and
glibc functionality.
For basic installation instructions, see the included INSTALL file.
Information on full musl-targeted compiler toolchains, system
bootstrapping, and Linux distributions built on musl can be found on
the project website:
http://www.musl-libc.org/