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Re: pass -maltivec to assembler
- To: degger at fhm dot edu
- Subject: Re: pass -maltivec to assembler
- From: Aldy Hernandez <aldyh at redhat dot com>
- Date: 09 Nov 2001 19:06:25 -0500
- Cc: gcc patches <gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- References: <20011109235908.EDD5F6DB3@Nicole.fhm.edu>
On Fri, 2001-11-09 at 18:59, degger@fhm.edu wrote:
> On 9 Nov, Aldy Hernandez wrote:
>
> >> Why would you want to do that? The right option for as from the
> >> binutils around version 2.11.90.0.27 is -m7400 (undocumented) while
> >> -maltivec is unknown.
>
> > gas from cvs has altivec support. update.
>
> Yes, gas had partial altivec support since somewhen and full support
> since just recently (not verified yet). What I'm talking about is
> the -maltivec switch; if it is there now (not verified yet) then you
> probably still want to use -m7400 since it has been there for a longer
> period now and thusly don't force all persons to upgrade binutils
does -m7400 enable altivec extensions?
either way, altivec support for gcc is not complete yet, so what's wrong
with having people update their binutils? i mean, this is cvs gcc we're
talking about-- you're supposed to be on the cutting edge... :)
it just makes more sense to have -maltivec in both gcc and gas.
> (again)....
>
> --
> Servus,
> Daniel
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