C++ ABI?

[Phil Edwards]

On Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 12:45:50PM -0400, Horsley Tom wrote:
> > gcc.gnu.org -> Further Readings -> The V3 multi-vendor standard ABI
> >   http://www.codesourcery.com/cxx-abi/
> 
> OK, I've been there before, but everything I can see on that page
> seems to be Itanium related. If there are pointers to architecture
> neutral (or even IA32 specific) ABI info on that page,
> I can't see it.

Anything labeled gABI is "general ABI," anything labeled psABI is
"processor-specific" ABI.  It's a general approah, and Itanium "just happens"
to use it as its native ABI.

Phil

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