Re: [patch] Add arm .object_arch directive

[Thiemo Seufer <ths at networkno dot de>]

Paul Koning wrote:
> >>>>> "Ian" == Ian Lance Taylor <iant@google.com> writes:
> 
>  Ian> Paul Koning <pkoning@equallogic.com> writes:
>  >> >>>>> "Paul" == Paul Brook <paul@codesourcery.com> writes:
> 
>  Paul> The attached patch adds a .object_arch directive which allows
>  Paul> the user to override the architecture recorded in the object
>  Paul> file.
> 
>  >> I like that, except that the place I wanted it is MIPS, not ARM.
>  >> Any reason why you made it an ARM-specific feature rather than a
>  >> general feature?
> 
>  Ian> MIPS already has this feature, via ".set arch=XXX".  Is that
>  Ian> insufficient in some way?
> 
> As in ".set mips3"?  Um... yes, I guess I was not really awake yet.

There's both, ".set mipsN" and ".set arch=XXX", where XXX allows the
-march=XXX values.


Thiemo