Re: What is "asmlinkage"

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From: Andrew Mileski
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1996 00:00

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Gregory Propf (greg@gregp.clark.net) wrote:
> in the kernel sources.  The thing is - I have no idea what
> 'asmlinkage' means and I suspect this strange type has to do with I
> can't the function that calls this one.  Any help on asmlinkage or
> this particular function call appreciated.  - GP

'asmlinkage' is a conditional macro which can expand to: extern "C" 
It is used when an assembly routine needs to call a C routine.

-- Andrew E. Mileski --

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