[PATCH] libffi support for CRIS

[Hans-Peter Nilsson]

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Hans Boehm wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Hans-Peter Nilsson wrote:
> > >
> > > > Same comment applies as to boehm-gc, CRIS32 is a bit confusing.
> > > > I'd rather just use the predefined __CRIS__ and __linux__ (eh,
> > > > make that __gnu_linux__ ;-) and not define anything in
> > > > configury.  Or maybe define CRIS_LINUX.
> > > I choose CRIS_LINUX.
> > >
> If I understand ths correctly, please don't do this in the context of
> the collector.  It currently consistently defines its own macros for
> each architecture in order to hide inconsistencies in macros predefined
> by various compilers etc.  These macros don't have underscores in them,
> in that they are private to the collector implementation.
>
> I would prefer CRIS to CRIS32, especially since I suspect there is no
> CRIS64.

CRIS is already defined (unless -iso -anso or -younameit-standard)
in addition to __CRIS__.

>  (And if there is a CRIS16, it will never be supported by the
> collector.)  But in my view, this is minor.

There's no CRIS16 and no plans for it. :-)

> LINUX should of course also remain defined.

It's not touched.  Maybe there's a misunderstanding here?

So, judging from your comments, defining CRIS_LINUX in boehm-gc
configury to identify the port is fine by you?
And you too prefer it to CRIS32?  Then we're all set!

brgds, H-P