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From: Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
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In the last episode (Dec 21), Bjoern A. Zeeb said:
> Hi,
>=20
> I am currently searching the =08 sequence (rotating thing at boot time
> when loading kernel or md_images ...):
>=20
> /^H-^H\^H|^H/^H-^H\^H|^H/^H-^H\^H|^H/^H-^H\^H|^H/^H-^H\^H|^H/^H-^H\^H|
>=20
> can anybody please tell me where the code for this is (be it C or 4th) ?

It's usually implemented as something like:

    static unsigned c =3D 0x2d5c7c2f;
    printf("%c\b", c =3D c << 8 | c >> 24);

Print the first byte of 'c', then rotate it 8 bits :)

--=20
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com