Re: [PATCH] Fix undefined/miscompiled construct in kernel parameters

[Andi Kleen]

> They are not arbitrary symbols. They are symbols in the same data 
> structure, set up by the linker script. Gcc doesn't know that, but the 
> fact that gcc doesn't know doesn't mean that gcc should be lazy and 
> doesn't really excuse buggy code.
> 
> The gcc developers you talked to are picking their legalistic noses, and 
> it's sad that this isn't exactly the first time it has happened.

I tend to agree, feel free to flame them. But it doesn't help me right now 
when I want to get a booting kernel. Could you merge that change or if you 
prefer I can rewrite it to anonymous asm (but it will be probably more ugly). 
I just need some workaround.

Thanks.

-Andi