[parisc-linux] depi?

Jeffrey A Law law@cygnus.com
Mon, 15 Nov 1999 00:24:01 -0700


  In message <Pine.LNX.4.10.9911150307300.7996-100000@vodka.thepuffingroup.com>
you write:
  > 
  > What does this actually do:
  > 
  >         ; Get ready for phys->virt transition
  >         ; First order of business is to adjust some pointers
  >         depi            3,1,2,%arg0     ; phys->virt(free mem ptr)
  >         depi            3,1,2, %sp      ; phys->virt SP
  >         depi            3,1,2, %dp      ; p2v DP
  > 
  > in head.S?
  > 
  > I don't have a 'depi' in the index of my PA 2.0 assembler book.  I have a
  > depwi and a depdi though.
HP changed a large amount of their assembly syntax for PA2.0.

depi == depwi

Basically they made the extract/deposit instructions explicitly mention
their size [word vs double word].
jeff