From: "H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com>
To: Michael Matz <matz@suse.de>
Cc: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>,
libc-alpha@sourceware.org, GCC Development <gcc@gcc.gnu.org>,
LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
x32-abi@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: X32 psABI status update
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:52:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <AANLkTikYxVzFjLQFNvEy2FBmuO76PJPA5JuLgoUGzPF0@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.1103210907530.20892@wotan.suse.de>
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 1:20 AM, Michael Matz <matz@suse.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Sun, 20 Mar 2011, H.J. Lu wrote:
>
>> I don't think it will help x32 and I think it will make it harder to add
>> x32 support. I still want to see a real usage before I add it.
>
> % cat real-world.c
> /* intptr_t; what's that? */
> union space_saving_htab_element {
> void *generic_pointer;
> /* Usually we need a long for a pointer, but I just figured out
> that on x32 an int is enough and smaller. My program
> now needs half as much memory, supi! */
> #ifdef __x32__
> unsigned int as_number;
> #else
> unsigned long as_number;
> #endif
> };
That is the wrong way to support x32. You should remove "#ifdef __x32__",
which only shows __x32__ shouldn't be used/needed.
>
> Ciao,
> Michael.
> PS: Of course you and I wouldn't write such code, but Mikes point was that
> there might be some that do. I could probably construct an example where
> it would matter for real involving inline asm that for some reason has to
> slightly differ depending on x32-ness.
>
I am still waiting for a real example.
--
H.J.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-03-21 10:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-03-05 19:08 H.J. Lu
2011-03-06 17:29 ` H.J. Lu
2011-03-07 21:33 ` Mike Frysinger
2011-03-16 4:17 ` H.J. Lu
2011-03-16 4:30 ` Mike Frysinger
2011-03-16 4:51 ` H.J. Lu
2011-03-16 5:24 ` Mike Frysinger
2011-03-16 12:40 ` H.J. Lu
2011-03-17 2:57 ` Mike Frysinger
2011-03-17 5:21 ` H.J. Lu
2011-03-17 5:45 ` Mike Frysinger
2011-03-17 14:43 ` H.J. Lu
2011-03-17 17:38 ` Richard Henderson
2011-03-21 5:09 ` Mike Frysinger
2011-03-21 5:35 ` H.J. Lu
2011-03-21 5:53 ` Mike Frysinger
2011-03-21 6:55 ` H.J. Lu
2011-03-21 8:20 ` Michael Matz
2011-03-21 10:52 ` H.J. Lu [this message]
[not found] ` <201103160124.42939.vapier__14164.6524928094$1300277836$gmane$org@gentoo.org>
2011-03-16 12:40 ` Andreas Schwab
2011-03-16 4:19 ` H.J. Lu
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2011-02-17 11:04 x32 " H.J. Lu
2011-02-19 20:57 ` H.J. Lu
2011-02-19 22:01 ` H.J. Lu
[not found] ` <AANLkTikkpK9ouXckHaVzwXe+p_Cz2hVH5T7xOoQL7OSE@mail.gmail.com>
2011-02-19 22:52 ` H.J. Lu
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