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Re: Branching for GCC 3.0
>>>>> "Brad" == Brad Lucier <lucier@math.purdue.edu> writes:
>> I'd like to see GCC 3.0 support 64-bit binaries on sparc,
>> which would involve merging Jakub's subreg-branch.
>>
>> I have no objection in principle -- but this is definitely not
>> a high priority. And, if the subreg branch contains
>> substantial changes that are likely to be stabilizing on other
>> targets, this will probably have
Brad> ^^^^^^^^^^^ I presume you mean
Brad> destabilizing.
Indeed. Sorry!
>> to wait.
Brad> Considering how many years Sun's 64-bit Ultrasparc
Brad> implementation has been out without proper support from gcc,
Brad> this may be considered an embarrassment.
It's the usual volunteer-driven thing; there's been eons of time to
get 64-bit Ultrasparc into GCC, and if it hasn't happenned yet, that
can only indicate that it is either hard, or that nobody has been
terribly motivated.
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