+# Essentially there is only one use for this function. Under DJGPP:
+#
+# #include <go32.h>
+# ...
+# i=OPENSSL_far_spin(_dos_ds,0x46c);
+# ...
+# to obtain the number of spins till closest timer interrupt.
+
+&function_begin_B("OPENSSL_far_spin");
+ &pushf ();
+ &pop ("eax");
+ &bt ("eax",9);
+ &jnc (&label("nospin")); # interrupts are disabled
+
+ &mov ("eax",&DWP(4,"esp"));
+ &mov ("ecx",&DWP(8,"esp"));
+ &data_word (0x90d88e1e); # push %ds, mov %eax,%ds
+ &xor ("eax","eax");
+ &mov ("edx",&DWP(0,"ecx"));
+ &jmp (&label("spin"));
+
+ &align (16);
+&set_label("spin");
+ &inc ("eax");
+ &cmp ("edx",&DWP(0,"ecx"));
+ &je (&label("spin"));
+
+ &data_word (0x1f909090); # pop %ds
+ &ret ();
+
+&set_label("nospin");
+ &xor ("eax","eax");
+ &xor ("edx","edx");
+ &ret ();
+&function_end_B("OPENSSL_far_spin");