* the code segfaults * there is no error message, not even a warning * the docs dont say ebp on the clobber list has undefinied behaviour though you could argue its common knowledgde that gcc-asm has undefined behavior in general
testcase: int main(){ int i; asm ( "xorl %%ebp, %%ebp\n\t" "movl %0, %%ebp\n\t" :: "m" (i) : "%ebp" ); return 0; } -- Summary: gcc ignores ebp on the clobber list Product: gcc Version: 4.0.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: inline-asm AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: michaelni at gmx dot at CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org GCC build triplet: x86-linux GCC host triplet: x86-linux GCC target triplet: x86-linux http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23313