mno-eabi option on powerpc-elf

[Ian Lance Taylor]

Rohit Arul Raj <rohitarulraj@gmail.com> writes:

> I am working with powerpc-elf tool chain v4.5.2 (with newlib).
>
> I need some clarification regarding the -mno-eabi option. From the GCC
> docs, this option means that the tool chain does not adhere to EABI.
>
> -mno-eabi:
>          On System V.4 and embedded PowerPC systems do not adhere to
> the Embedded Applications Binary Interface (eabi) which is a set of
> modifications to the System V.4 specifications.
>
> Does that mean if i use '-mno-eabi', it will adhere to System V.4
> specs completely like the 'powerpc-linux' tool chain?

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gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org.  Please take any followups to gcc-help.  Thanks.

Yes, using -mno-eabi should give you an ABI identical to standard System
V.4.

Ian