Re: [LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] LBv3: fix printk format warnings

[Segher Boessenkool]

> > > On another note, we're experimenting, for various reasons, with
> > > -fPIC mode on v3, so as to support execute-in-place. I have a
> > > question I would like to toss at some willing experimenters. If
> > > anyone is interested I will ask in this forum. Let me know.
> >
> > This makes sense too. What are the drawbacks? :)
>
> One of four registers gets permanently reserved.

Two of eight instead of one of eight, or three of eight
instead of two of eight when you have a frame pointer
(but you shouldn't, it doesn't help anything).
> The code gets bigger and about 10% slower.

Yes.

Segher