[Bug middle-end/30506] not sibcalling a function

[jakub at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Comment #6 from jakub at gcc dot gnu dot org  2010-03-11 12:34 -------
That's not a bug.  Unlike x86-64, on i?86 when calling (or jumping to) a PLT
slot in position independent code %ebx must be set to the calling function's
PIC pointer.  As %ebx is call saved register, this precludes sibcall.


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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30506