Index: i386/i386/locore.S
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RCS file: /cvsroot/hurd/gnumach/i386/i386/locore.S,v
retrieving revision 1.6.2.11
diff -u -p -r1.6.2.11 locore.S
--- i386/i386/locore.S	7 Aug 2007 13:07:25 -0000	1.6.2.11
+++ i386/i386/locore.S	7 Mar 2008 23:17:16 -0000
@@ -966,6 +966,8 @@ syscall
 syscall_entry:
 	pushf				/* save flags as soon as possible */
 syscall_entry_2:
+	cld				/* clear direction flag */
+
 	pushl	%eax			/* save system call number */
 	pushl	$0			/* clear trap number slot */