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ret $N on x86


After coming accross the comment for the use of ret $N in the x86
backend one time too often I looked in the manual and resolved it once
and forever (ahem).  Not that this will ever have any influence on how
code is generated.


	* i386.c: Yes, the x86 can pop 64k at once using ret $N.

Index: gcc/config/i386/i386.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/gcc/egcs/gcc/config/i386/i386.c,v
retrieving revision 1.156
diff -u -u -w -r1.156 i386.c
--- i386.c	2000/04/13 04:11:52	1.156
+++ i386.c	2000/04/15 23:04:00
@@ -2106,11 +2106,11 @@
     {
       rtx popc = GEN_INT (current_function_pops_args);
 
-      /* i386 can only pop 32K bytes (maybe 64K?  Is it signed?).  If
-	 asked to pop more, pop return address, do explicit add, and jump
-	 indirectly to the caller. */
+      /* i386 can only pop 64K bytes.  If asked to pop more, pop
+	 return address, do explicit add, and jump indirectly to the
+	 caller. */
 
-      if (current_function_pops_args >= 32768)
+      if (current_function_pops_args >= 65536)
 	{
 	  rtx ecx = gen_rtx_REG (SImode, 2);
 

OK to check this in?

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