[Qemu-devel] Re: [BUG] Possible bug in sparc64 emulation of SAVE/RESTORE

[Blue Swirl]

On 1/11/09, Jakub Jermar <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  I've just noticed that functions:
>
>  helper_save()
>  helper_restore()
>  cpu_cwp_inc()
>  cpu_cwp_dec
>
>  assume that CWP moves counter-clock-wise on sparc64.
>  I am pretty sure it moves clock-wise on sparc64
>  (contrary to the situation on sparc32).

True, but internally we use V8 way to make register window handling
simpler. Outside world should see CWP acting as specified.

There is a comment about this somewhere, maybe it is unclear.