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Re: At the C++ ABI switch, make -mregparm=1 the default on x86?

To: "Martin v. Loewis" <martin at loewis dot home dot cs dot tu-berlin dot de>
Subject: Re: At the C++ ABI switch, make -mregparm=1 the default on x86?
From: Jamie Lokier <egcs at tantalophile dot demon dot co dot uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 14:32:32 +0100
Cc: egcs at egcs dot cygnus dot com
References: <20000308235133.B9657@pcep-jamie.cern.ch> <200003090805.JAA01264@loewis.home.cs.tu-berlin.de>

Martin v. Loewis wrote:
> The C++ ABI is typically defined in terms of the
> gABI, the psABI, and C++ specific extensions. This is also the case
> for the new C++ ABI, which is a multi-vendor agreement on calling
> conventions. If g++ would use other calling conventions, that would
> defeat the purpose of the ABI.

Ah, I didn't realise the new ABI was multi-vendor.  I thought it was
just an optimisation and a way to fix the bugs in the existing C++ ABI.

-- Jamie

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- At the C++ ABI switch, make -mregparm=1 the default on x86?
  - From: Jamie Lokier
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