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Re: [PATCH] adds FreeBSD/x86-64 target
On Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at 09:03:57PM -0800, David O'Brien wrote:
> The comment may be wrong for x86-64, but not putting this in will make
> FreeBSD/x86-64 different from every other FreeBSD platform. I would
> rather keep consistency amoung FreeBSD platforms than other OS's on the
> same platform.
You made this argument with ARM, too, chosing to use signed characters
by default there (...and behind door #3 is ... a performance penalty!).
Thumbing one's nose at established ABIs for the sake of (pointless, IMO)
consistency across totally unrelated platforms isn't really a good idea.
...but if you want to shoot yourself in the foot, then I suppose that's
your own business.
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-- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>