Mike, Sounds like a good plan.
Thanks, Andrew Fish > On Oct 20, 2021, at 9:51 AM, Michael D Kinney <michael.d.kin...@intel.com> > wrote: > > Hello, > > I would like to propose that we update to a newer version of NASM. > > https://www.nasm.us/ > > The most recent stable version is 2.15.05. > > https://www.nasm.us/pub/nasm/releasebuilds/2.15.05/ > > NASM 2.15.05 Documentation: > > https://nasm.us/xdoc/2.15.05/html/ > https://nasm.us/xdoc/2.15.05/nasmdoc.pdf > > > The reason to update is to use a version of NASM that supports > newer instructions that will allow the .nasm files with > DB statements for instructions to be updated to use > instruction names. This improves the readability/maintenance > of the .nasm source files: > > https://nasm.us/xdoc/2.15.05/html/nasmdocb.html#section-B.1.41 > > Also, the work on tools such as uncrustify to format source files > require tests to make sure the source format changes do not cause > any functional changes. Compilers support flags for reproducible > builds. NASM 2.15.05 added the --reproducible flag that provides > the same feature for OBJ files produces by NASM. > > https://nasm.us/xdoc/2.15.05/html/nasmdoc2.html#section-2.1.34 > > > 2.1.34 The --reproducible Option > > If this option is given, NASM will not emit information that is > inherently dependent on the NASM version or different from run to > run (such as timestamps) into the output file. > > Please let me know if there are any concerns with doing this tool update. > If there are no concerns, I will work on patches required to update > EDK II CI to use NASM 2.15.05 and to update the developer documentation > to require NASM 2.15.05 as the new minimum version. > > Thanks, > > Mike > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#82434): https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/message/82434 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/86469934/21656 Group Owner: devel+ow...@edk2.groups.io Unsubscribe: https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/unsub [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-