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Subject: Re: [9fans] which register is used as FP on the x86
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the function that owns them knows it creates them,
and can modify its behaviour accordingly, rather
than pushing the requirement everywhere.

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This approach doesn't work if the compiler supports variable length
arrays. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your preferences)
the Plan9 compiler doesn't suport them.

Thanks,
    Lucho

On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 18:53:48 +0100, rog@vitanuova.com <rog@vitanuova.com> wrote:
> 
> no register is dedicated as a frame pointer.
> 
> if you know the PC, you can find out the FP from the SP.
> 
>
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