optimization/10315: [3.2/3.3 regression] [powerpc] ICE: in extract_insn, at recog.c:2175

[Richard Henderson]

On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 07:46:23AM -0400, Richard Kenner wrote:
> My understanding of gen_move_insn is that it's *not* a replacement for
> emit_move_insn, but rather a shortcut when you know those checks
> aren't needed.

I bet most uses of gen_move_insn weren't aware of that.  If this is
really the case, then we ought to have code in gen_move_insn that
with ENABLE_CHECKING aborts if its preconditions aren't satisfied.


r~