https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=99259
--- Comment #3 from Benoit Jacob <jacob.benoit.1 at gmail dot com> --- Thanks for bringing up the topic of early-clobber. I had to look up some explanation of that concept, but I found that and now I get what you're saying - thanks! https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15819794/when-to-use-earlyclobber-constraint-in-extended-gcc-inline-assembly