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Re: [PATCH] Fix distinction of 32/64bit addresses in MIPS gas

cgd@broadcom.com (Chris G. Demetriou) writes:
> "H . J . Lu" <hjl@lucon.org> writes:
> > I think that is ok as long as R_MIPS_64 is not used for o32 binaries.
> > Maybe it is time to give a new BFD target for mips64-elf since it does
> > represent a different ABI which includes R_MIPS_64. R_MIPS_64 should be
> > forbidden for o32 binaries.
> 
> What harm is there in allowing it, as an extension?
> 
> Only 'broken' code will generate them to begin with...

to be clearer: "... if that code's intent is to generate binaries
which follow 'standard' o32."




chris
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