[PATCH] - Use of powerpc 64bit instructions in 32bit ABI

[Richard Henderson]

On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 10:17:56AM -0700, Fariborz Jahanian wrote:
> Our approach has been to essentially run gcc with -mpowerpc64,
> assuming 64bit instructions and registers, but adding code to maintain 
> 32bit ABI mode.

Which begs the question of why you think this is a good idea,
instead of the KNOWN WORKING example of the sparc port that
needed no such changes to ANY middle-end files.


r~