Re: [PATCH] Code cleanup in tc-mips.c

["H . J . Lu" <hjl@lucon.org>]

On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 01:25:00AM +0200, Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> H . J . Lu wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 12:27:43AM +0200, Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Try to test with the compiler if possible too.
> > > 
> > > I currently try to get CVS gcc working on mips64-linux.
> > > 
> > 
> > What ABI do you use for mips64-linux? I think it may be a good idea
> > to use the SGI 64bit ABI.
> 
> I dislike the symbol sorting, and little endian support might be a

Me either.

> good thing also, so I used elf64-tradbigmips, not elf64-bigmips.

The little endian support is not a major issue.

> 
> > It is documented. I think it may have better
> > support in gcc than other 64bit misp ABI.
> 
> Old ECOFF isn't even an issue. Did you mean something else?

The SGI 64bit ABI corrected a few mistakes in the 32bit SVR4 MIPS ABI. 
But it also has other stuff we may not need. I have a wish list for
a 64bit MIPS ABI.

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> 

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H.J.