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Re: [PATCH] Add .set arch=FOO support to MIPS gas.
At Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:29:55 +0000 (UTC), "Thiemo Seufer" wrote:
> cgd@broadcom.com wrote:
> [snip]
> > should ".set mips0" reset the *arch* to the default, too?
> >
> > (i don't see any *harm* in it, and then both .set mips0 and .set
> > arch=default would restore arch/isa sanity?)
>
> It would disable CPU special opcodes then, which is a behaviour change
> and probably confusing. So it shouldn't change IMHO.
Maybe. I dunno.
I think if you're intermixing:
.set mipsN
.set mips0
and
.set arch=FOO
.set arch=default
you're going to drive yourself up a wall, anyway. (given the
existence of push/pop, i don't really see a strong need for
arch=default... but it doesn't bug me, either. 8-)
cgd