diff --git a/backends/i386_syscall.c b/backends/i386_syscall.c
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+/* Linux/i386 system call ABI in DWARF register numbers.
+   Copyright (C) 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
+   This file is part of elfutils.
+
+   This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of either
+
+     * the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or
+
+     * the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or both in parallel, as here.
+
+   elfutils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and
+   the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program.  If
+   not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#define BACKEND i386_
+#include "libebl_CPU.h"
+
+int
+i386_syscall_abi (Ebl *ebl __attribute__ ((unused)),
+		  int *sp, int *pc, int *callno, int args[6])
+{
+  *sp = 4;			/* %esp */
+  *pc = 8;			/* %eip */
+  *callno = 0;			/* %eax */
+  args[0] = 3;			/* %ebx */
+  args[1] = 1;			/* %ecx */
+  args[2] = 2;			/* %edx */
+  args[3] = 6;			/* %esi */
+  args[4] = 7;			/* %edi */
+  args[5] = 5;			/* %ebp */
+  return 0;
+}