[Bug target/12502] New: Add support for AS argument "-force-long-branchs" for x86 arch

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           Summary: Add support for AS argument "-force-long-branchs" for
                    x86 arch
           Product: gcc
           Version: 2.95.4
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: target
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: mkgnu at gmx dot net
                CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org

Hello,

I am requesting the enhancement at some future gcc releace of adding support for
the -force-long-branchs argument in the AS assembler for the x86 architecture.
This feature as of gcc version 2.95.4 is only available for the 68HC11 and
68HC12 processors, according to the AS manpage.

Using that argument with gcc 2.95.4 to produce x86 machine code will result in
producing assembler code that does not compile