Re: [PATCH] Revert controversial apply_{args,result}_size change

[Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>]

Eric Botcazou wrote:
> > However, I don't think it's appropriate to revert the patch on the 4.0
> > branch now, even as the prerelease bits are being built.  As the patch
> > went in a year ago, and the reversion suggestion has only been recently
> > raised, it seems unlikely that this SPARC bug is causing incredibly
> > severe problems.  Because this change does affect all platforms,
> > changing it could have unforseen consequences.  Making any change now
> > will require a second prerelease, and inevitably delay the release,
> > which I'm not eager to do.
>
>
> OK.  Am I allowed to install a SPARC-specific workaround for 4.0.0?  This 
> would amount to a few lines in sparc.md:untyped_call.

If you would like to do that, please put together a patch, test it, and 
add it to:

http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Last-Minute%20Requests%20for%204.0.0

I still don't think this defect rises to the level of a showstopper, but 
certainly the barrier to including a SPARC-specific patch is lower than 
a change to generic code.

--
Mark Mitchell
CodeSourcery, LLC
mark@codesourcery.com
(916) 791-8304