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Re: sparc64/-m64 support?

On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 02:27:31PM -0200, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> On Dec 20, 2001, Nathan Myers <ncm-nospam@cantrip.org> wrote:
> 
> >    sparc-sun-solaris2.* (64 bits)   Not supported
> 
> > So, what is missing to enable support on Solaris?
> 
> The lack of the SUBREG_BYTE patch makes it impossible to fully support
> the sparcv9 ABI.  Also, there are alignment issues that are not (could
> not?) be implemented correctly in 3.0, but these should only affect
> you if you use doubles.

Thank you, Alexandre.  Google reveals all about SUBREG_BYTE.

I get the sense that Sparc64 on Solaris is a target for 3.1,
and that the arch-specific code is more or less in CVS now.  
Right?

In the meantime, shouldn't the docs for "-m64" in 3.0.3 mention 
that it can't actually be used?

Nathan Myers
ncm at cantrip dot org
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