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Re: expand_expr sign extension problem.
>>>>> "grahams" == grahams <grahams@rcp.co.uk> writes:
grahams> I think using autoconf would be overkill unless there is
grahams> already a autoconf test available.
Perhaps. But, that's precisely the kind of thing autoconf is good
at. Plus, I bet other packages could make use of the test; GCC can't
be the only place that gets burned by this.
grahams> Wouldn't it just be simpler just to include something
grahams> like perhaps in system.h
grahams> #ifndef __GNUC__ #define INT_ONLY_FIELDS #endif
grahams> By do it this way we can eliminate the need for port to
grahams> be concerned with this nuisance.
Yes, that would be simpler and would pretty much work.
grahams> I've just thought of a good reason why stages 2 & 3 might
grahams> need to be built with INT_ONLY_FIELDS defined. What if
grahams> the host debugger can't handle enumerated bit fields!
I'm not too worried about that -- we haven't heard much of that
happenning yet.
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