[patch] Allow -mcmodel=large for x86-64 target

[Frank van der Linden]

Hi Jan,

On Sat, Dec 29, 2001 at 11:53:34PM +0100, Jan Hubicka wrote:
> Other possibility is the medium model - or I may hack together the mediumkernel
> model allowing code in the negative 32bits and rest anywhere, but I would
> preffer to not introduce such thing to gcc unless there is real need for it.
> Medium code model produce longer and slower code, so it is better to fit
> in kernel one. It is usually not that dificult as it looks, since while
> x86_64 vm works in "signed" way.

I fully understand why using the normal kernel memory model is preferable,
however, the large code model does actually work; I can compile NetBSD
kernels with it and they appear quite stable. So, why not allow people to
use it? If someone really wants to use it -- hey, it's their responsbility
(well, mine in this case ;-))

- Frank

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