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Re: Define -mstructure-size-boundary for all ARM targets (except NetBSD)
- To: nickc at cygnus dot co dot uk
- Subject: Re: Define -mstructure-size-boundary for all ARM targets (except NetBSD)
- From: Richard Earnshaw <rearnsha at arm dot com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 09:45:40 +0100
- Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org, pb at nexus dot co dot uk
- Cc: richard dot earnshaw at arm dot com
- Organization: ARM Ltd.
- Reply-To: richard dot earnshaw at arm dot com
> Hi Guys,
>
> I am about to apply the following patch. It provides all ARM
> targets (except the NetBSD one) with the ability to override the
> default value of STRUCTURE_SIZE_BOUNDARY by using the
> -mstructure-size-boundary=XX command line switch. Previously only
> the ELF and COFF targets could do this.
Why leave NetBSD out? Sure, it needs a default setting of 8 (whereas most
other ports need a default of 32 -- don't ask), but I see no reason for
not making the flag supported on that platform.
R.