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SubjectRe: [PATCH] WTF is VLI?
On Tue, 16 Nov 2004, Keith Owens wrote:
>
> ksymoops has to work with lots of different log formats from lots of
> different architectures. Some arch's already print the code around the
> oops and enclose the failing instruction in <> or [], some do not.
>
> Just looking at a code string, you cannot tell if the arch has variable
> length instructions or not (don't forget that ksymoops also works cross
> architecture). The VLI tag will work for _all_ architectures that have
> variable length instructions, not just i386. At the very least, s390
> can use it as well.

But, to an outsider, it seems that the "VLI" can only be relevant when
disassembling the "Code:", and surely each arch disassembler knows
already if it's dealing with Variable Length Instructions.

No big deal, just odd. I've no wish to add to ksymoops's difficulties.

Hugh

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