[PATCH, wwwdocs] Add a note for performance improvements for MIPS/XLP

[PATCH, wwwdocs] Add a note for performance improvements for MIPS/XLP

[Maxim Kuvyrkov]

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The attached patch adds a release note for performance improvements for Broadcom XLP processors (MIPS architecture) that went into GCC 4.8.

OK to apply?

Thanks,

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Maxim Kuvyrkov
CodeSourcery / Mentor Graphics



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Index: htdocs/gcc-4.8/changes.html
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RCS file: /cvs/gcc/wwwdocs/htdocs/gcc-4.8/changes.html,v
retrieving revision 1.72
diff -u -p -r1.72 changes.html
--- htdocs/gcc-4.8/changes.html	17 Dec 2012 10:46:55 -0000	1.72
+++ htdocs/gcc-4.8/changes.html	19 Dec 2012 02:00:03 -0000
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ B b(42); // OK
     <li>GCC now passes the <code>-mmcu</code> and <code>-mno-mcu</code>
     options to the assembler.</li>
     <li>Support for the R4700 has been added.</li>
+    <li>GCC now generates better code for Broadcom XLP processors thanks to improvements in scheduling and atomic builtins support.</li>
   </ul>
 
 <h3 id="powerpc">PowerPC / PowerPC64 / RS6000</h3>

Re: [PATCH, wwwdocs] Add a note for performance improvements for MIPS/XLP

[Gerald Pfeifer]

On Wed, 19 Dec 2012, Maxim Kuvyrkov wrote:
> The attached patch adds a release note for performance improvements for 
> Broadcom XLP processors (MIPS architecture) that went into GCC 4.8.

The line's a "little" bit long, and I believe it's built-in (not
builtin).

Fine with those changes.

Thanks,
Gerald