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Re: PATCH: Fix the MIPS ISA ELF setting (Re: RedHat 7.1/mips update)


On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 10:11:58AM -0800, cgd@broadcom.com wrote:
> 
> 
> So, my point is, you want one to be able to do one of two things:
> 
> * compile with -mips2 and put .set push/.set pop in your asms.  (This
>   has drawbacks, as stated, but it's a decent solution.)
> 
> * compile with -march=r4100 and have The Right Thing happen.

I want none of the above.

> 
> When the options are done being munged (the way I see it), -march and
> -mipsN should be mutually exclusive.  i.e. you should be able to say
> -mips2, -march=mips2, or -march=r4100 (but not -mips2 -march=4100).

I assume you are talking about `as', not `gcc'. I have to ask why.

> 
> Explicitly supporting what you suggest right now ... will cause great
> pain later, because then it'll have to be desupported "again."
> 

Can you give me some examples? I can be convinced :-).


H.J.


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