1 /* Compare two memory blocks for differences in the first COUNT bytes.
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21 #include "asm-syntax.h"
25 #define PARMS LINKAGE+4 /* space for 1 saved reg */
27 #define BLK2 BLK1+PTR_SIZE
28 #define LEN BLK2+PTR_SIZE
31 ENTRY (BP_SYM (memcmp))
34 pushl %esi /* Save callee-safe registers. */
35 movl %edi, %edx /* Note that %edx is not used and can
36 so be used to save %edi. It's faster. */
41 CHECK_BOUNDS_LOW (%esi, BLK1(%esp))
42 CHECK_BOUNDS_LOW (%edi, BLK2(%esp))
44 cld /* Set direction of comparison. */
46 xorl %eax, %eax /* Default result. */
48 repe /* Compare at most %ecx bytes. */
50 jz L(1) /* If even last byte was equal we return 0. */
52 /* The memory blocks are not equal. So result of the last
53 subtraction is present in the carry flag. It is set when
54 the byte in block #2 is bigger. In this case we have to
55 return -1 (=0xffffffff), else 1. */
56 sbbl %eax, %eax /* This is tricky. %eax == 0 and carry is set
57 or not depending on last subtraction. */
59 /* At this point %eax == 0, if the byte of block #1 was bigger, and
60 0xffffffff if the last byte of block #2 was bigger. The latter
61 case is already correct but the former needs a little adjustment.
62 Note that the following operation does not change 0xffffffff. */
63 orb $1, %al /* Change 0 to 1. */
65 L(1): CHECK_BOUNDS_HIGH (%esi, BLK1(%esp), jbe)
66 CHECK_BOUNDS_HIGH (%edi, BLK2(%esp), jbe)
67 popl %esi /* Restore registers. */
75 weak_alias (BP_SYM (memcmp), BP_SYM (bcmp))
76 libc_hidden_builtin_def (BP_SYM (memcmp))