Index: arch/ia64/Makefile.inc
===================================================================
--- arch/ia64/Makefile.inc	(revision c884ef19af0005f2be0d384cfd86abf181406d2a)
+++ arch/ia64/Makefile.inc	(revision f2ffad4342f5a0d642de7381ee4fe7692a9fa8ef)
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 LD=$(IA-64_BINUTILS_DIR)/$(IA-64_TARGET)-ld
 
-ASFLAGS=-EL
+ASFLAGS=-mconstant-gp
 
 DEFS=-DARCH=$(ARCH)
 CPPFLAGS=$(DEFS) -nostdinc -I../include
-CFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS) -nostdlib -fno-builtin -Wmissing-prototypes -Werror -O3
-LFLAGS=-EL -M -no-check-sections -T ../arch/ia64/_link.ld
+CFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS) -mconstant-gp -nostdlib -fno-builtin -Wmissing-prototypes -Werror -O3
+LFLAGS=-EL -M -T ../arch/ia64/_link.ld
 
 arch_sources= \
@@ -23,4 +23,2 @@
 	arch/fpu_context.c \
 	arch/context.S 
-	
-
Index: arch/ia64/include/faddr.h
===================================================================
--- arch/ia64/include/faddr.h	(revision f2ffad4342f5a0d642de7381ee4fe7692a9fa8ef)
+++ arch/ia64/include/faddr.h	(revision f2ffad4342f5a0d642de7381ee4fe7692a9fa8ef)
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 Jakub Jermar
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ia64_FADDR_H__
+#define __ia64_FADDR_H__
+
+#include <arch/types.h>
+
+static __address FADDR(void (* fptr)(void));
+
+/** 
+ *
+ * Calculate absolute address of function
+ * referenced by fptr pointer.
+ *
+ * @param fptr Function pointer.
+ *
+ */
+inline __address FADDR(void (* fptr)(void)) {
+	__address faddr;
+	
+	__asm__(
+		"ld8 %0 = [%1]\n\t"
+		: "=r" (faddr)
+		: "r" (fptr)
+	);
+	
+	return faddr;
+}
+
+#endif