Re: PR 8146

["H. J. Lu" <hjl at lucon dot org>]

On Tue, Nov 05, 2002 at 05:17:06PM -0800, Joe Buck wrote:
> 
> > > However, if I set CC='gcc-3.2 -mcpu=i686', I get:
> 
> HJ writes:
> > I have no problems. But you do know gcc 3.2 may generate wrong code
> > for i686, don't you?
> 
> Um, no kidding.  That's why we're now doing 3.2.1.  See the draft
> release notes; there are many x86-specific bug fixes.

I meant to say gcc 3.2 branch might generate wrong code for i686. Just
compare other people's test results for 686 and 386.

> 
> > I am using 2 patches:
> > 
> > http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2002-08/msg01401.html
> 
> Are you using those two patches, but otherwise using the current
> gcc 3.2.1 branch?

I do have other patches. But I don't think they should affect x86.

> 
> If you can show that:
> 
> a) gcc 3.2.1-pre as of now miscompiles gcc 2.95.3;
> b) you have a patch that fixes it;
> c) the patch doesn't cause more regressions

Someone else has to try my patches.

> 
> I would push hard to include it, provided that other platforms aren't
> broken.
> 


H.J.