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Re: [discuss] [x86-64 psABI] RFC: Extend x86-64 psABI to supportx32


Hi,

On Mon, 14 May 2012, H.J. Lu wrote:

> > As a minor nitpick, I have always used x32 with a lower case x. ÂThe 
> > capital X32 looks odd to me.
> >
> 
> I used X32 together with LP64.  I can use ILP32 instead of X32 when LP64 
> is mentioned at the same time.

I'd prefer that.  x32 is a nice short-hand name for the whole thing, but 
not descriptive, unlike LP64.  So, yes, IMO it should be ILP32 in the ABI 
document.


Ciao,
Michael.

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