Are x86 builtin load functions "const"?

H.J. Lu hjl.tools@gmail.com
Mon Apr 28 22:08:00 GMT 2008


I am combining most x86 SIMD builtins into bdesc_sse_args.
I only define store builtins with def_builtin. The rest will be
defined with def_builtin_const., including load builtins. I want
to make sure that it is OK to do so.

Thanks.

H.J.
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Andrew Pinski <pinskia@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 12:47 PM, H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com> wrote:
>  >  I noticed that x86 builtin load functions aren't defined
>  >  with def_builtin_const. Is this an oversight or intentional?
>
>  I don't see why they can't be defined as const, the only time I can
>  think of is when you have -fnon-call-exceptions turned on as they can
>  trap.
>  Why do you think this is wrong?
>
>  Thanks,
>  Andrew Pinski
>



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