Compile this test with an ARM-targeted compiler. Using -O2, it works out OK; but for -O0 or -O1 it doesn't. I originally encountered the bug in -O2 compiled code, but a more complex testcase is probably necessary for that.
int bar(int *mem) { return ({ register int a_oldval asm ("r0"); register int a_tmp asm ("r3"); int a_oldval2 = 3; __asm__ __volatile__ ("# Should be r0 - %0\n\t" "# Should be r3 - %1" : "=&r" (a_oldval), "=&r" (a_tmp) : "r" (a_oldval2)); a_tmp; }); } Everything is OK up until reload. Then this happens: Spilling for insn 19. Using reg 2 for reload 0 Spilling for insn 19. Using reg 2 for reload 0 Reloads for insn # 19 Reload 0: reload_out (SI) = (reg/v:SI 3 r3 [ a_tmp ]) GENERAL_REGS, RELOAD_OTHER (opnum = 1) reload_out_reg: (reg/v:SI 3 r3 [ a_tmp ]) reload_reg_rtx: (reg:SI 2 r2) and the set of a_tmp is replaced by a set of r2. I can't figure out why the reload was created. -- Summary: Output register variable is reloaded into the wrong register for asm Product: gcc Version: 4.1.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: rtl-optimization AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: drow at gcc dot gnu dot org CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org GCC target triplet: arm-none-linux-gnueabi http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21223