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Re: [PATCH 1/3] Put a TARGET_LRA_P into every target
On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 12:26:04PM +0200, Bernd Schmidt wrote:
> On 09/13/2016 12:22 AM, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> >This patch adds a TARGET_LRA_P (defined to hook_bool_void_false) to
> >every target that didn't yet override the hook. No functional change.
>
> This patch series makes very little sense to me. Adding 35 new instances
> of a hook definition so you can delete four others?
No, the purpose is to default to LRA instead of reload. Everything should
switch to LRA eventually, so over time we need to define the macro in fewer
and fewer targets, until one day whatever remains can all be ripped out.
Yes, many targets need the hook definition after this series; that should
stick out like a sore thumb, help to remind people to change their target
to use LRA (not a huge amount of work for most, although it can get tricky).
And all new ports should use LRA, so it should be the default.
Wrt "delete only four"... There are five or six or so more that use LRA,
but those can all be switched to use old reload instead. Some day that
will be turned off, too.
Segher