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Re: Strange code in tc-mips.c

To: ian at zembu dot com
Subject: Re: Strange code in tc-mips.c
From: cgd at broadcom dot com
Date: 06 Aug 2001 10:50:04 -0700
cc: binutils at sources dot redhat dot com
References: <20010806144149.D400@rembrandt.csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de><sisnf5p920.fsf@daffy.airs.com><mailpost.997108925.11812@postal.sibyte.com>

ian@zembu.com ("Ian Lance Taylor") writes:
> > I can't see even the intention behind this:
> >   - A gas with ELF _support_ never uses this code.
> 
> It did at one time.  Now that 64 bit ELF is supported, it is no longer
> necessary to enable this for ELF.

Should this check be guarded with a check that ELF is the actual
object format?  (for the case where you're supporting ELF +
e.g. ECOFF, iirc where OBJ_MAYBE_ELF or something like that is
defined?)

chris

References:
- Strange code in tc-mips.c
  - From: Thiemo Seufer
- Re: Strange code in tc-mips.c
  - From: Ian Lance Taylor

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