* sysdeps/i386/dl-machine.h (elf_machine_load_address): Add a dummy

	global variable reference in an unused asm parameter, to ensure the
	compiler has set up the GOT register before we use it.

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a3d86ebe0e..55e1888362 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 2002-08-23  Roland McGrath  <roland@redhat.com>
 
+	* sysdeps/i386/dl-machine.h (elf_machine_load_address): Add a dummy
+	global variable reference in an unused asm parameter, to ensure the
+	compiler has set up the GOT register before we use it.
+
 	* malloc/hooks.c: Move variable definitions ahead of uses.
 	* libio/fileops.c: Move versioned_symbol defns ahead of _IO_jump_t
 	initializers that make reference to variables they define.
diff --git a/sysdeps/i386/dl-machine.h b/sysdeps/i386/dl-machine.h
index 8092e889b0..09c1a9b6a4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/i386/dl-machine.h
+++ b/sysdeps/i386/dl-machine.h
@@ -49,10 +49,14 @@ elf_machine_dynamic (void)
 static inline Elf32_Addr __attribute__ ((unused))
 elf_machine_load_address (void)
 {
+  /* It doesn't matter what variable this is, the reference never makes
+     it to assembly.  We need a dummy reference to some global variable
+     via the GOT to make sure the compiler initialized %ebx in time.  */
+  extern int _dl_argc;
   Elf32_Addr addr;
   asm ("leal _dl_start@GOTOFF(%%ebx), %0\n"
        "subl _dl_start@GOT(%%ebx), %0"
-       : "=r" (addr) : : "cc");
+       : "=r" (addr) : "m" (_dl_argc) : "cc");
   return addr;
 }