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Re: [RFC] Remove -frtl-abstract-sequences in 4.5
- From: "David Edelsohn" <dje dot gcc at gmail dot com>
- To: "Diego Novillo" <dnovillo at google dot com>
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:35:18 -0500
- Subject: Re: [RFC] Remove -frtl-abstract-sequences in 4.5
- References: <b798aad50811200456h12e67ff9q3dc624434b2c3775@mail.gmail.com>
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Diego Novillo <dnovillo@google.com> wrote:
> This option has been problematic and does not seem to be well
> maintained. In terms of usefulness, it would also be worth
> implementing as a gimple pass, ideally in IPA mode. I propose that we
> remove it at the next stage 1, at least it will stop causing problems.
>
> Thoughts?
It currently is broken on many platforms. Why not remove it now? What is
the purpose of keeping a pass that does not work correctly and developers
cannot use?
David