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Re: [PATCH, ARM, LRA] Fixed bootstrap failure in Thumb mode


On 27/11/13 18:27, Jeff Law wrote:
> On 11/27/13 10:49, Yvan Roux wrote:
>>> How can that be correct?
>>>
>>> The secondary reload macros/hooks define cases where additional registers
>>> are needed to reload certain forms of rtl.  I doubt the use of LRA
>>> completely eliminates the need for secondary reloads.
>>
>> Vladimir explained me that in that case on arm, secondary reload hook
>> confuses LRA, and that returning NO_REGS will let LRA deal with
>> constraints, but I may have badly understand what he said.
> So I think with the additional information from Vlad, I think we can go 
> forward with your patch -- conditionally approved for the trunk.  The 
> condition is giving the ARM maintainers 24hrs to object.
> 

This is OK, given the previous discussion.

R.


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