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Re: [RFA] Fix sparc64 pop/push frame reg saving
"David S. Miller" wrote:
>
> From: Michael Snyder <msnyder@redhat.com>
> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 12:33:01 -0700
>
> David, I see that this is based on your renumbering of the
> sparc64 registers (submitted separately). I don't think
> that renumbering is allowable. Even if we disregarded
> embedded sparc64 targets, wouldn't this break Solaris?
>
> Solaris would not break, no.
>
> It is a shame that embedded will prevent a renumbering, since
> the numbers were choosen a little bit poorly, but what can
> we do :(
That's just one of the crosses we bear (bare?)
Once a numbering is released, it is set in stone.
It's often inconvenient, and I believe someone is
working on a solution.