I'm trying binutils 2.14 (and binutils 2.14.90.0.5). These versions
can not compile this inctruction.
lw $2, 0x80000000
$ mips-linux-gcc -c foo.s
b.S: Assembler messages:
foo.S:1: Error: load/store address overflow (max 32 bits)
Using such an immediate address for load instructions is legal? I
found the error message in tc-mips.c and it looks like something
related to 64bit ABIs, but I just want to compile 32bit (standalone)
program.
Is this code really needed for 32bit ABI?
binutils-2.14/gas/config/tc-mips.c:6297
else if (offset_expr.X_op == O_constant
&& !HAVE_64BIT_ADDRESS_CONSTANTS
&& !IS_SEXT_32BIT_NUM (offset_expr.X_add_number))
as_bad (_("load/store address overflow (max 32 bits)"));
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Atsushi Nemoto
