[parisc-linux] Yet another '__canonicalize_funcptr_for_compare' pb

[John David Anglin]

> On Sat, May 10, 2003 at 08:31:33PM +0000, Joel Soete wrote:
> > I have another stupid question: as hppa seems to be the only platform 
> > requiring this stuff
> 
> ia64 and a few others have similar 64-bit function pointers.
> This issue has resurfaced on parisc-linux and ia64-linux mailing
> list regularly.  (2 or 3 times per year).

The ia64 situation differs from the parisc situation in that all
calls are made using function descriptors and the descriptors are
unique.  As a result, it is sufficient to simply compare the function
pointers.

Dave
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