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Re: Powerpc Linux build fails

On Wed, May 19, 2004 at 11:19:11AM -0400, David Edelsohn wrote:
> >>>>> Alan Modra writes:
> 
> Alan> Probably true.  However, the feedback I'm getting at the moment is that
> Alan> it's a nasty surprise that the Linux kernel doesn't compile..  The same
> Alan> goes for current powerpc64 glibc with VMX extensions.
> 
> 	Alan, I thought that the intention was for GCC to invoke the
> assembler with -many until we could utilize .machine to generate the
> correct directives.  Are you proposing that -many will be the assembler
> default?

Yes.  The alternatives are to revert my ppc-opc.c patch, or to ask users
to edit their gcc specs file.

-- 
Alan Modra
IBM OzLabs - Linux Technology Centre
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