update from main archive 961005

[thirdparty/glibc.git] / sysdeps / unix / sysv / linux / i386 / syscall.S

diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/syscall.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/syscall.S
index b7b44e76dac44b4b3832f8f9c132d130a1a47fcf..e7839cd1c071f378477d5575b95928c90ea65892 100644 (file)
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/syscall.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/syscall.S
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1995 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright (C) 1995, 1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
 The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.  */
 
 #include <sysdep.h>
 
+/* Please consult the file sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/sysdep.h for
+   more information about the value -125 used below.*/
+
        .text
        SYSCALL_ERROR_HANDLER   /* Define error handler for PIC.  */
 ENTRY (syscall)
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@ ENTRY (syscall)
        movl 16(%esp), %eax     /* Load syscall number into %eax.  */
        int $0x80               /* Do the system call.  */
        POPARGS_5               /* Restore register contents.  */
-       testl %eax, %eax        /* Check %eax for error.  */
-       jl syscall_error        /* Jump to error handler if negative.  */
+       cmpl $-125, %eax        /* Check %eax for error.  */
+       jae syscall_error       /* Jump to error handler if error.  */
        ret                     /* Return to caller.  */
+       .size syscall,.-syscall