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Re: Forcing far calls on x86

From: Ian Lance Taylor <iant at google dot com>
To: Mike Smith <scgtrp at gmail dot com>
Cc: gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 18:21:46 -0700
Subject: Re: Forcing far calls on x86
References: <525c5a6c0905291733xd40ef8ep4643043ca005cfe9@mail.gmail.com>

Mike Smith <scgtrp@gmail.com> writes:

> Is it possible to force GCCÂto emit absolute-address calls when
> compiling for x86? I'm referring to the CALL r/m32 (FF /2) form of the
> instruction, as opposed to the CALL rel32 (E8) form.

I don't think there is any gcc option for this in 32-bit mode.

In 64-bit mode you can use -mcmodel=large.

Ian

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